Where does “advection” come from?
Advection comes from Latin advectio, derived from the past participle advectus of adveho, combining the prefix ad- with veho meaning to carry or transport.
advection (English): The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc
Definitions
- The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc
Ancestry of “advection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | advectio | The act of bringing or conveying; transportation |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |