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Where does “cloro” come from?

cloro (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

cloro (Spanish): chlorine; bleach

Definitions

  1. chlorine; bleach

Ancestry of “cloro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—

Words derived from “cloro”

  • cloruro
  • clórico
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