Where does “adiabatic” come from?
adiabatic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδιάβατος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
adiabatic (English): That occurs without gain or loss of heat; That...
Definitions
- That occurs without gain or loss of heat; That...
Ancestry of “adiabatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀδιάβατος | not to be passed, impassable; not striding,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “adiabatic”