Where does “diamagnetic” come from?
Diamagnetic comes from English magnet combined with the Ancient Greek prefix διά meaning through, ultimately from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος meaning lodestone.
diamagnetic (English): Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet;...
Definitions
- Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet;...
Ancestry of “diamagnetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diamagnétique | diamagnetic |
| 2 | French | diamagnétisme | diamagnetism |
| 3 | French | magnétisme | magnetism |
| 4 | Old French | magnete | magnetite |
| 5 | Latin | magnētum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαγνῆτις | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |