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Where does “aerosoliser” come from?

aerosoliser (English) comes from English aerosolise, from English aerosol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.

aerosoliser (English): A device used for aerosolising

Definitions

  1. A device used for aerosolising

Ancestry of “aerosoliser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaerosoliseTo disperse a material, usually a solid or...
2EnglishaerosolA mixture of fine solid particles or liquid...
3EnglishSol—
4Old Frenchsolalone; sol; Old French coin
5Latinsolidumsolid
6Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
7Proto-Italicsoliðos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
9Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →