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Where does “antiferroelectricity” come from?

antiferroelectricity (English) comes from English ferroelectricity, from English electricity, from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia.

antiferroelectricity (English): The property associated with antiferroelectric...

Definitions

  1. The property associated with antiferroelectric...

Ancestry of “antiferroelectricity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishferroelectricityThe electric polarization of a substance that is...
2EnglishelectricityOriginally, a property of amber and certain other...
3EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
4English-allyAlternative form of -ly , used with adjectives in...
5EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
6EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
7Latinhistoricushistorical
8Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
9Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
10Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
11Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
12Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
14Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →