Etymology

tetraanionic

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Today it means: Relating to a tetraanion Full definition →

English anionic ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  9. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  12. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  13. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  14. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  15. Englishanion
  16. Englishanionic
  17. English todaytetraanionic

From tetra- + anionic.

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