Where does “exothermicity” come from?
exothermicity (English) comes from English exothermic, from French exothermique, from French exo-, from Ancient Greek ἔξω, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
exothermicity (English): The quality or state of being exothermic; The...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being exothermic; The...
Ancestry of “exothermicity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | exothermic | That releases energy in the form of heat; That... |
| 2 | French | exothermique | exothermic |
| 3 | French | exo- | exo- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔξω | out, out of; outside; without, except |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |