Where does “nematicity” come from?

nematicity (English) comes from English nematic, from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nematicity (English): The condition of being nematic, or extent to...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being nematic, or extent to...

Ancestry of “nematicity”, step by step

nematicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nematic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnematicWhose molecules align in loose parallel lines; A...
2Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
3Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
4Ancient GreekνάωI flow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek νάω →Every word from Ancient Greek νέω →