Where does “heterobaric” come from?
heterobaric (English) comes from English baric, from English barium, from English baryta, from New Latin baryta, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
heterobaric (English): Of a leaf: having gas partial pressures that are heterogeneous
Definitions
- Of a leaf: having gas partial pressures that are heterogeneous
Ancestry of “heterobaric”, step by step
heterobaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English baric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baric | Of or pertaining to weight, especially to the... |
| 2 | English | barium | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 3 | English | baryta | Any of several compounds of barium, especially... |
| 4 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 5 | French | barote | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English hetero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hetero | Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a... |
| 2 | English | heterosexual | Sexually attracted to members of the opposite... |
| 3 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 4 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 5 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 6 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |