Where does “diathermal” come from?
diathermal (English) comes from English thermal, from French thermal, from New Latin thermalis, from Ancient Greek Θέρμη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
diathermal (English): Freely permeable by radiant heat
Definitions
- Freely permeable by radiant heat
Ancestry of “diathermal”, step by step
diathermal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thermal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thermal | A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere... |
| 2 | French | thermal | thermal |
| 3 | New Latin | thermalis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Θέρμη | Therma, Macedonia, Greece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |
via English dia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dia | A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |