Where does “heteroepitaxial” come from?
heteroepitaxial (English) comes from English epitaxial, from English epitaxy, from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
heteroepitaxial (English): Of or pertaining to heteroepitaxy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to heteroepitaxy
Ancestry of “heteroepitaxial”, step by step
heteroepitaxial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epitaxial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epitaxial | Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy |
| 2 | English | epitaxy | An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is... |
| 3 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 4 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 5 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 6 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
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 |