Where does “nonstoichiometry” come from?
nonstoichiometry (English) comes from English stoichiometry, from German Stöchiometrie, from English -metry, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
nonstoichiometry (English): The condition of being nonstoichiometric
Definitions
- The condition of being nonstoichiometric
Ancestry of “nonstoichiometry”, step by step
nonstoichiometry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stoichiometry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stoichiometry | The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations) |
| 2 | German | Stöchiometrie | stoichiometry |
| 3 | English | -metry | Forming nouns relating to measures and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |