Where does “nondiffusive” come from?
nondiffusive (English) comes from English diffusive, from Latin diffusivus, from Latin diffundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
nondiffusive (English): Not diffusive
Definitions
- Not diffusive
Ancestry of “nondiffusive”, step by step
nondiffusive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diffusive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diffusive | That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or... |
| 2 | Latin | diffusivus | diffusive; spreading, extending |
| 3 | Latin | diffundō | to diffuse, scatter |
| 4 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 5 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |