Where does “electrowetting” come from?
electrowetting (English) comes from English wetting, from English wet, from Middle English wet, from Middle English weten, from Old English wǣtan, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
electrowetting (English): The modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field
Definitions
- The modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field
Ancestry of “electrowetting”, step by step
electrowetting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wetting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wetting | present participle of wet; The act of making... |
| 2 | English | wet | Made up of liquid or moisture, usually water; Of... |
| 3 | Middle English | wet | wet, watery; wet, rainy; liquid, fluid |
| 4 | Middle English | weten | to wet |
| 5 | Old English | wǣtan | to wet, moisten, water |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 7 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |