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Where does “monobaric” come from?

monobaric (English) comes from English baric, from English barium, from English baryta, from New Latin baryta, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

monobaric (English): Having constant external pressure

Definitions

  1. Having constant external pressure

Ancestry of “monobaric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaricOf or pertaining to weight, especially to the...
2EnglishbariumThe chemical element with an atomic number of...
3EnglishbarytaAny of several compounds of barium, especially...
4New Latinbaryta—
5Frenchbarote—
6Ancient Greekβαρύτηςweight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;...
7Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
8Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
10Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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