Etymograph

English

helide

From helium + -ide.

Formed from helium + -ide

Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ ‘sun’

Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios ‘sun’

Ancient Greek ἥλιος ‘sun’

New Latin helium

English helium

Today it means

noun A binary compound of helium and another element.

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