Etymology of the English word cation
the English word
cationderived from the English word
ionderived from the Greek word
ion, ἰών, ιον, ἰόν, ἴον
derived from the Greek word
ienai, ἰέναι
using the English prefix
cata-derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
Date
The earliest known usage of cation in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
