Etymology

hydrohalic

H4Y4D2R1O1H4A1L1I1C3

Today it means: Composed of hydrogen and a halogen. Full definition →

English halo- ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls) ← Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls
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The story

  1. Englishhydro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  5. Englishhalo-
  6. English todayhydrohalic

From hydro- + halo- + -ic.

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