Where does “aftercooling” come from?
aftercooling (English) comes from English cooling, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
aftercooling (English): The cooling of a gas subsequent to compression;...
Definitions
- The cooling of a gas subsequent to compression;...
Ancestry of “aftercooling”, step by step
aftercooling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cooling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cooling | present participle of cool; A decrease in... |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |