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The origin of this word is Greek. "Halogen" is of Greek origin.

The Latin word "Halo", ΑΧΛΥΣ in ancient Greek, ΑΧΤΙΣ / ΑΚΤΙΣ*/ ΑΧΤΙΔΑ / ΑΚΤΙΝΑ*/ ΑΧΛΑΔΑ in modern Greek, stands for "Blurring light" "Beam of light" "Bunch of light-beams springing from a center", "Shaft of light" (light-shaft). *ΑΚΤΙΣ / ΑΚΤΙΝΑ stands for "radius", too!

ΑΧΛΥΣ (Halo) refers to the shape resembling a pear.

The suffix -gen stands for: "Creator of" the thing signified by the affix ("Halo").

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The origin of this word is Greek. "Halogen" is of Greek origin. The Latin word "Halo", ΑΧΛΥΣ in ancient Greek, ΑΧΤΙΣ / ΑΚΤΙΣ*/ ΑΧΤΙΔΑ / ΑΚΤΙΝΑ*/ ΑΧΛΑΔΑ in modern Greek, stands for "Blurring light" "Beam of light" "Bunch of light-beams springing from a center", "Shaft of light" (light-shaft). *ΑΚΤΙΣ / ΑΚΤΙΝΑ stands for "radius", too! ΑΧΛΥΣ (Halo) refers to the shape resembling a pear. The suffix -gen stands for: "Creator of" the thing signified by the affix ("Halo").


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