Skip to content

Etymology · Ancient Greek

ἅλς

8 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἅλς, most common first.

halogenAny element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.
haliteNative salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
halicoreThe dugong.
halinesalty; saline
halo-sea, salt, salt water
haloragaceousOf or relating to the Haloragaceae.
halurgistA salt worker.
isohalsineAn isohaline.