Where does “idiothermic” come from?
idiothermic (English) comes from English idio-, from Ancient Greek ἴδιος, from Proto-Hellenic *hwédios.
idiothermic (English): Self-heating; warmed by processes going on within...
Definitions
- Self-heating; warmed by processes going on within...
Ancestry of “idiothermic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | idio- | individuality, peculiarity, separateness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |