Where does “electrofusion” come from?
electrofusion (English) comes from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
electrofusion (English): fusion by means of electricity; the fusion of...
Definitions
- fusion by means of electricity; the fusion of...
Ancestry of “electrofusion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fusion | The act of merging separate elements, or the... |
| 2 | Middle French | fusion | fusion (act of melting or liquefying something by heating it) |
| 3 | Old French | fusion | — |
| 4 | Latin | fusio | a pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |