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Where does “-ón” come from?

-ón (Spanish) comes from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate.

-ón (Spanish): emphasizes that something is large, grand,...

Definitions

  1. emphasizes that something is large, grand,...

Ancestry of “-ón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ön—
2English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
3EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
4GermanKetonketone
5GermanAketonacetone
6Frenchacétoneacetone
7Latinacētum—
8French-ate-ate
9Latin-ātus—
10Proto-Italic-ātos—
11Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “-ón”

  • canyon
  • quadroon
  • pinon
  • Canyonlands
  • piñon
  • reggaeton
  • santon
  • canyoning
  • maricon
  • grunion
  • chicharrones
  • cajón
  • chicharron
  • canyoned
  • canyonlike
  • monton
  • canyoneer
  • upcanyon
  • cascaron
  • cartonero
  • canyonland
  • downcanyon
  • almendron
  • cajonist
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