'Ion' is a word borrowed from Greek 'ion'. The word entered the English language some time around 1834.
ion [noun] [circa 1834]
- an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one ...
- a charged subatomic particle (as a free electron)
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Etymology: Greek, neuter of 'iōn' present participle of 'ienai' to go
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