The word part "-ion" is a suffix that means "act, state, or result of doing something".

28 сент. 2017 г. · coined from Greek ion, neuter present participle of ienai "go," from PIE root *ei- "to go." So called because ions move toward the electrode of opposite charge.

Word History and Origins · Origin of ion < Greek ión going, neuter present participle of iénai to go; term introduced by Michael Faraday in 1834 · Origin of ion.

28 сент. 2017 г. · Origin of suffix -ion: word-forming element attached to verbs, making nouns of state, condition, or action, from French -ion or directly .

From Ioan, from Old Church Slavonic Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Pronunciation. edit.

-ion, suffix. -ion is attached to some roots to form nouns that refer to action or condition:uni- (= one) + -ion → union (= condition of being one).

Where does the suffix -ion come from? -ion is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.

Etymology. Noun suffix. derived from Latin -ion (suffix) "act or process". Medical Definition. ion. noun. ˈī-ən ˈī-ˌän. 1. : an atom or group of atoms that ... Hydrogen ion · Ion exchange · Ion channel · Ion engine

When the root word ends in 'ss' then add 'ion' straight on the end. • When the root word ends in 'mit', drop the 't' and add 'ssion'. Main. Teaching.