Where does “implosion” come from?
Implosion derives from French implosion, from Latin implosion- (noun stem), from in- plus plodere, meaning to clap or strike inward.
implosion (English): The inrush of air in forming a suction stop; The...
Definitions
- The inrush of air in forming a suction stop; The...
Ancestry of “implosion”, step by step
implosion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English explosion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explosion | A violent release of energy; A bursting due to... |
| 2 | French | explosion | explosion |
| 3 | Latin | explōsio | a driving off by clapping |
| 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 |