Etymology

polyanion

P3O1L1Y4A1N1I1O1N1

Today it means: Any anion having more than one negative charge. Full definition →

English anion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  12. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  13. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  14. Englishanion
  15. English todaypolyanion

From poly- + anion.

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