Etymograph

English

helonium

Helonium comes from English ammonium, and goes back to helium.

  1. English1500–presenthelium
  2. New Latinmodernammōnium
  3. English1500–presentammonium
  4. Englishtodayhelonium

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presenthelium
  2. New Latinmodernammōnium
  3. English1500–presentammonium
  4. Englishtodayhelonium

A compound of helium + -onium

Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ ‘sun’

Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios ‘sun’

Ancient Greek ἥλιος ‘sun’

New Latin helium

English helium

Today it means

noun Synonym of helium hydride.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English helium / helonium