Where does “micathermic” come from?

micathermic (English) comes from English mica, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

micathermic (English): Of or relating to heating systems which incorporate mica and produce both radiant and convective heat

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to heating systems which incorporate mica and produce both radiant and convective heat

Ancestry of “micathermic”, step by step

micathermic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicaAny of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate...
2Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
3Proto-Italicsmīkā
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

via English thermic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthermicOf, related to, or associated with heat; thermal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā