sulpho- etymology

English word sulpho- comes from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (Sun.), Old French sulfre (Sulphur (element).)

Detailed word origin of sulpho-

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) Sun.
sulfre Old French (fro) Sulphur (element).
*swelplos Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
sulfur Latin (lat) Lightning. Sulfur, brimstone.
sulphur English (eng) A sulphur butterfly.
sulpho- English (eng) (UK, chemistry).

Words with the same origin as sulpho-

Descendants of *sóh₂wl̥
dial helium sin sinful sinner sol solar south sun sundown sunglasses sunlight sunny sunrise sunset sunshine
Descendants of sulfre
Sulphur Springs disulphur sulph- sulphur sulphurate sulphurine sulphuryl bromide tetrasulphur