Where does “cryopulverize” come from?
cryopulverize (English) comes from English pulverize, from French pulvériser, from Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulverizo, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
cryopulverize (English): To pulverize at low temperatures
Definitions
- To pulverize at low temperatures
Ancestry of “cryopulverize”, step by step
cryopulverize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pulverize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulverize | Alternative spelling of pulverise |
| 2 | French | pulvériser | to pulverise |
| 3 | Latin | pulverizare | present active infinitive of pulverizō;... |
| 4 | Latin | pulverizo | I pulverize |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English cryo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryo | cryoprecipitate |