Where does “glaciohydraulic” come from?
glaciohydraulic (English) comes from English hydraulic, from French hydraulique, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
glaciohydraulic (English): Of or relating to a supercooling effect by which flow and pressure at the base of a glacier allow water to remains liquid below the temperature at which it would otherwise freeze
Definitions
- Of or relating to a supercooling effect by which flow and pressure at the base of a glacier allow water to remains liquid below the temperature at which it would otherwise freeze
Ancestry of “glaciohydraulic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydraulic | Pertaining to water; Related to, or operated by,... |
| 2 | French | hydraulique | hydraulic |
| 3 | Latin | hydraulicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδραυλικός | of a water organ |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |