Where does “microaerosol” come from?
microaerosol (English) comes from English aerosol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
microaerosol (English): An aerosol whose particles are very small (typically less than 1 μm in diameter)
Definitions
- An aerosol whose particles are very small (typically less than 1 μm in diameter)
Ancestry of “microaerosol”, step by step
microaerosol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aerosol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aerosol | A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid... |
| 2 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 3 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 4 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |