Where does “orthovoltage” come from?
orthovoltage (English) comes from English voltage, from English volt, from French volte, from Italian volta, from Vulgar Latin volta, from Latin volatus, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
orthovoltage (English): A voltage of about 300 to 500 kilovolts, when...
Definitions
- A voltage of about 300 to 500 kilovolts, when...
Ancestry of “orthovoltage”, step by step
orthovoltage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English voltage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | voltage | The difference in electrostatic potential between... |
| 2 | English | volt | In the International System of Units, the derived... |
| 3 | French | volte | — |
| 4 | Italian | volta | time, instance, occasion; turn; vault |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | volta | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum |
| 6 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 7 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |