Etymology of the English word hexachloride
the English word
hexachlorideusing the English prefix
hexa-derived from the Greek prefix
hexa-, ἑξα-
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
derived from the English word
chlorideusing the English suffix
-idederived from the English word
oxidederived from the English word
chlorinederived from the English word
chlor-using the English suffix
-inederived from the Greek word
chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-derived from the English word
chlor-Usage
Word found in Modern English