-on
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-on¹
- /-ɒn/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
Proto-Hellenic *éimi
Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der.
English ion
blend
English electronbf.
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Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ.
English -on
Back-formation from electron, influenced by Ancient Greek -ον (-on).
suffix
- Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta. photon, proton
-on²
- /-ɒn/
- /-ən/
Where it comes from
Back-formation from carbon, first applied to boron and then to silicon.
suffix
- Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements. boron, silicon
-on³
suffix
- Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units. codon, recon
-on⁴
Where it comes from
From the combining form of -one, as in sulfon-ic. Compare also -thion.
suffix
- Forms names for chemical compounds, often proprietary.
