Where does “ohmic” come from?
Ohmic comes from English ohm, from French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
ohmic (English): Of or relating to, or measured in, ohms; That...
Definitions
- Of or relating to, or measured in, ohms; That...
Ancestry of “ohmic”, step by step
ohmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ohmique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ohmique | ohmic |
| 2 | French | ohm | ohm |
| 3 | German | Ohm | Alternative form of Oheim; ohm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English ohm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ohm | In the International System of Units, the derived... |