Where does “microscintillation” come from?
microscintillation (English) comes from English scintillation, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
microscintillation (English): scintillation on a very small scale
Definitions
- scintillation on a very small scale
Ancestry of “microscintillation”, step by step
microscintillation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scintillation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scintillation | A flash of light; a spark; The twinkling of a... |
| 2 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |