Where does “nonsuperconductor” come from?
nonsuperconductor (English) comes from English superconductor, from English conductor, from Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
nonsuperconductor (English): A material that is not a superconductor
Definitions
- A material that is not a superconductor
Ancestry of “nonsuperconductor”, step by step
nonsuperconductor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English superconductor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superconductor | A substance that has no resistance to conducting... |
| 2 | English | conductor | One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director; A... |
| 3 | Middle French | conductour | — |
| 4 | Old French | conduitor | — |
| 5 | Latin | conductor | employer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor |
| 6 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |