Where does “heteronanocrystal” come from?
heteronanocrystal (English) comes from English hetero, from English heterosexual, from English -sexual, from English sexual, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus — to cut, cut off, sever.
heteronanocrystal (English): A nanocrystal composed of two or more elements or...
Definitions
- A nanocrystal composed of two or more elements or...
Ancestry of “heteronanocrystal”, step by step
heteronanocrystal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English nanocrystal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nanocrystal | A crystalline entity whose size is measured in... |
| 2 | English | Crystal | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions |
| 3 | Middle English | crystal | — |
| 4 | Catalan | cristall | crystal |
| 5 | Latin | crystallum | a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |