Where does “piezoactuated” come from?
piezoactuated (English) comes from English piezo, from English piezo-, from Ancient Greek πῐέζω — to squeeze.
piezoactuated (English): Actuated by mechanical pressure
Definitions
- Actuated by mechanical pressure
Ancestry of “piezoactuated”, step by step
piezoactuated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English piezo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piezo | Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in... |
| 2 | English | piezo- | piezoelectricity or other effects of mechanical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῐέζω | to squeeze |
via English actuated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | actuated | simple past tense and past participle of actuate |