Where does “orthoexciton” come from?

orthoexciton (English) comes from English exciton, from English excite, from Middle English exciten, from Old French exciter, from Latin excitō, from Latin excieo, from Latin ex-, from Latin e.

orthoexciton (English): An exciton whose spin is parallel to that of its...

Definitions

  1. An exciton whose spin is parallel to that of its...

Ancestry of “orthoexciton”, step by step

orthoexciton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English exciton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexcitonA bound state of an electron and an electron hole...
2EnglishexciteTo stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement
3Middle Englishexciten
4Old Frenchexciter
5Latinexcitōto call forth: to rouse, awaken, summon
6LatinexcieoAlternative form of exciō; call out, arouse,...
7Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
8LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
9LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
10Latincommūnicōto impart, share
11Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
12Old Latincom(m)oinis
13Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt

via English ortho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorthoAn isomer of a benzene derivative having two...
Every word from Middle English kytEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm