Where does “exothermic” come from?
Exothermic comes from French exothermique, from French exo- and Ancient Greek θέρμη meaning heat, combined with Ancient Greek ἐξ and ἐκ meaning out, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
exothermic (English): That releases energy in the form of heat; That...
Definitions
- That releases energy in the form of heat; That...
Ancestry of “exothermic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | exothermique | exothermic |
| 2 | French | exo- | exo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔξω | out, out of; outside; without, except |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |