Etymology of the English word xenon
the English word
xenonderived from the Greek word
xenon, ξένον
derived from the Greek word
xenos, ξένος (foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghos-ti-Date
The earliest known usage of xenon in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
