Complex sentence: Sir Humphry Davy originally suggested the name "fluorine", taking the root from the name of "fluoric acid" and the-ine suffix, similarly to other halogens; this name, with modifications, came to most European languages.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir Humphry Davy originally suggested the name "fluorine", taking the root from the name of "fluoric acid" and the-ine suffix, similarly to other halogens. This name, with modifications, came to most European languages.