Etymology

halophosphine

H4A1L1O1P3H4O1S1P3H4I1N1E1

Today it means: Any halogen substituted phosphine Full definition →

English phosphine ← Latin phōsphorus ← Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  8. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  9. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Englishphosphorusclip.
  13. Englishphosph-
  14. Englishphosphine
  15. English todayhalophosphine

From halo- + phosphine.

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