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Where does “ио́н” come from?

ио́н (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ἰόν, from Ancient Greek εἶμι, from Proto-Hellenic *éimi.

Ancestry of “ио́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰόνnominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter of...
2Ancient GreekεἶμιI shall come, go
3Proto-Hellenic*éimi—

Words derived from “ио́н”

  • ионный
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