Where does “humidex” come from?
humidex (English) comes from English index, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
humidex (English): A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to...
Definitions
- A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to...
Ancestry of “humidex”, step by step
humidex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English index
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | index | An alphabetical listing of items and their... |
| 2 | Latin | index | A pointer, indicator; The index finger,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English humidity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | humidity | Dampness, especially that of the air; The amount... |
| 2 | Middle English | humidite | — |
| 3 | Old French | humidité | moistness; dampness; humidity |
| 4 | Latin | humiditas | humidity |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |