helio-
sun-
Today this word meansThe prefix meaning sun — heliocentric, heliotrope, and so on.
From Greek hēlios, the same word as the sun god Helios.
Helium shares the root — an element found in the sun before it was found on Earth.
sun-
Today this word meansThe prefix meaning sun — heliocentric, heliotrope, and so on.
From Greek hēlios, the same word as the sun god Helios.
Helium shares the root — an element found in the sun before it was found on Earth.