English
iosis
Iosis comes from Ancient Greek ἴωσις, and goes back to ἰός ‘rust’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἰόςiós‘rust’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἴωσιςíōsis
- Englishtodayiosis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἰόςiós‘rust’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἴωσιςíōsis
- Englishtodayiosis
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἰός
Today it means
noun Synonym of rubedo (“reddening process in the alchemical magnum opus”).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἰός / iosis