mesoionic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *me

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-?

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe

Proto-Indo-European *médʰi

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos

Proto-Hellenic *métsos

Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der.

English meso-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti

Proto-Hellenic *éimi

Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der.

English ion

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English ionic

English mesoionic

From meso- + ionic.

Adjective

mesoionic (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to a mesoionic compound

Noun

mesoionic (plural mesoionics)

1. A mesoionic compound