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Where does “heterojunction” come from?

heterojunction (English) comes from English junction, from Latin iūnctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

heterojunction (English): Any junction between two different...

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  1. Any junction between two different...

Ancestry of “heterojunction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjunctionThe act of joining, or the state of being joined;...
2Latiniūnctiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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