Where does “ionic” come from?

ionic (Romanian) comes from French ionique, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

ionic (Romanian): ionic

Definitions

  1. ionic

Ancestry of “ionic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchioniqueionic; Ionic
2Frenchionion
3EnglishionAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...
4EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
5Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
6Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
7Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
8Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνά →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι →