Where does “hyperphosphorescence” come from?
hyperphosphorescence (English) comes from English phosphorescence, from English phosphorescent, from English -escent, from Latin -escens, from Latin -esco, from Latin -eo, from Proto-Italic -ēō, from Proto-Italic -ējō — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
hyperphosphorescence (English): radioactivity
Definitions
- radioactivity
Ancestry of “hyperphosphorescence”, step by step
hyperphosphorescence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phosphorescence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphorescence | The emission of light without any perceptible... |
| 2 | English | phosphorescent | Having the property of emitting light for a... |
| 3 | English | -escent | beginning to be; becoming; resembling |
| 4 | Latin | -escens | — |
| 5 | Latin | -esco | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become " |
| 6 | Latin | -eo | Forms stative verbs from adjectives; dative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ēō | Forms stative verbs, indicating a state of being;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ējō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁yeti | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |