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Etymology of the French word néon

the French word néon
derived from the Greek word neos, νέος (new; a primary word; 'new'; (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *newo-
using the Greek suffix -on, -ων

Date

The earliest known usage of néon in French dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in other languages

Romanian neon

Cognates

Dutch neon, English neon, German Neon, Icelandic neon, Swedish neon



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