Where does “diffusive” come from?
Diffusive comes from Latin diffusivus, meaning "tending to spread out or pour forth."
diffusive (English): That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or...
Definitions
- That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or...
Ancestry of “diffusive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diffusivus | diffusive; spreading, extending |
| 2 | Latin | diffundō | to diffuse, scatter |
| 3 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 4 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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