Etymology of the English word ion
the English word
ionderived from the Greek word
ion, ἰών, ιον, ἰόν, ἴον
derived from the Greek word
ienai, ἰέναι
Date
The earliest known usage of ion in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
anion,
cation,
virion,
ionophore,
ionic,
ionium,
ionize,
solion,
thermion,
ionogen,
ionosphereDerivations in other languages
Latin
IoniumCognates
Dutch
ion, French
ion, German
Ion, Icelandic
jón, Swedish
jonUsage
Word found in Modern English
