Etymology

helionium

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Today it means: Any atomic system containing a helium nucleus and an antihelium nucleus. Full definition →

English onium ← New Latin helium ← Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
  4. Ancient Greekἥλιος (hḗlios)
  5. New Latinhelium
  6. Englishhelium
  7. Englishonium
  8. English todayhelionium

* (helion-antihelion pair): helium + -onium

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