Where does “electrostatic force” come from?
electrostatic force (English) comes from English electrostatic, from English static, from French statique, from New Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti — to stand.
electrostatic force (English): Coulomb force, the attraction or repulsion between particles based on their electric charge
Definitions
- Coulomb force, the attraction or repulsion between particles based on their electric charge
Ancestry of “electrostatic force”, step by step
electrostatic force traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electrostatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electrostatic | of, relating to, or produced by electrostatics or... |
| 2 | English | static | Unchanging; that cannot or does not change;... |
| 3 | French | statique | static |
| 4 | New Latin | staticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English Force
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Force | Falls |
| 2 | Middle English | force | — |
| 3 | Old French | force | strength; might |
| 4 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |