Where does “exciplex” come from?

exciplex (English) comes from English excited, from English excite, from Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō, from Latin excieo, from Latin ex-, from Latin e — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

exciplex (English): Any complex or heteronuclear molecule existing in an excited state, that is dissociated in the ground state

Definitions

  1. Any complex or heteronuclear molecule existing in an excited state, that is dissociated in the ground state

Ancestry of “exciplex”, step by step

exciplex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English excited

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexcitedHaving great enthusiasm; Being in a state of...
2EnglishexciteTo stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement
3Middle Englishexciten
4Old Frenchexciter
5Latinexcitōto call forth: to rouse, awaken, summon
6LatinexcieoAlternative form of exciō; call out, arouse,...
7Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
8LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
9LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
10Latincommūnicōto impart, share
11Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
12Old Latincom(m)oinis
13Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt
18Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
19Old High Germankuti
20Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
21Proto-Germanickweduzresin
22Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
23Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English complex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomplexMade up of multiple parts; composite; not simple;...
2Frenchcomplexecomplex
3Latincomplexusembraced; surrounded; An embrace
4LatincomplectorI embrace or hug; I encircle; I include or...
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latin-dōto put
7Proto-Germanic-dô
8SiciliandiUsed to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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