Where does “antiferromagnetism” come from?

antiferromagnetism (English) comes from English ferromagnetism, from English ferro-, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre — he, she.

antiferromagnetism (English): a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which...

Definitions

  1. a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which...

Ancestry of “antiferromagnetism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishferromagnetismThe phenomenon whereby certain substances can...
2Englishferro-iron; ferrous
3Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
4Cornish-erForms masculine agent nouns
5English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
6Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
7Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
8Latin-ārefirst conjugation
9Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
10Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
13Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti