Where does “effusion” come from?
Effusion comes from Middle French effusion, from Latin effusio, the noun form of effundere meaning "to pour out," from ex- "out" and a root meaning "to pour."
effusion (English): A liquid outpouring; Process of gases passing...
Definitions
- A liquid outpouring; Process of gases passing...
Ancestry of “effusion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | effusion | — |
| 2 | Latin | effusio | outpouring; shedding; profusion |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |