Where does “convection” come from?
Convection derives from Latin convectionem, the accusative form of convectio, meaning the act of carrying together, from convehere, combining con- and vehere, to carry.
convection (English): The process of conveying something; The...
Definitions
- The process of conveying something; The...
Ancestry of “convection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | convectionem | — |
| 2 | Latin | convectus | carried (to a place), having been carried (to a place) |
| 3 | Latin | conveho | I carry; I collect or gather; I harvest |
| 4 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 5 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “convection”
- convective
- convectional
- convectively
- convector
- convect
- magnetoconvection
- semiconvection
- bioconvection
- electroconvective
- electroconvection
- autoconvective
- anticonvective
- semiconvective
- autoconvection
- photoconvection
- convectionary
- konwekcja
- microconvection
- pyroconvection
- thermoconvection
- trivection
- конве́кция
- convecție
- konwekcyjny