Where does “electrospray” come from?
Electrospray comes from English spray combined with electrum, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον, from Proto-Indo-European sper-.
electrospray (English): a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for...
Definitions
- a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for...
Ancestry of “electrospray”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
Words derived from “electrospray”