Where does “eutectoid” come from?
eutectoid (English) comes from English eutectic, from Ancient Greek εὔτηκτος, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
eutectoid (English): Describing the phase-change reaction of an alloy...
Definitions
- Describing the phase-change reaction of an alloy...
Ancestry of “eutectoid”, step by step
eutectoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eutectic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eutectic | Describing the chemical composition or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὔτηκτος | easily melted or dissolved |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via French eutectoïde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | eutectoïde | eutectoid |