Where does “piezo” come from?
Piezo comes from Ancient Greek πιέζω, derived from Proto-Indo-European pisd-, a root expressing the action of pressing or squeezing.
piezo (English): Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in...
Ancestry of “piezo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | piezo- | piezoelectricity or other effects of mechanical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῐέζω | — |