Where does “pneudraulic” come from?
pneudraulic (English) comes from English pneumatic, from French pneumatique, from Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
pneudraulic (English): Relating to pneudraulics
Definitions
- Relating to pneudraulics
Ancestry of “pneudraulic”, step by step
pneudraulic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pneumatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pneumatic | Of, relating to, or resembling air or other... |
| 2 | French | pneumatique | pneumatic; tyre |
| 3 | Latin | pneumaticus | wind; pneumatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πνευματικός | Related to the wind: windy; Related to breath:... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English hydraulic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydraulic | Pertaining to water; Related to, or operated by,... |
| 2 | French | hydraulique | hydraulic |
| 3 | Latin | hydraulicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδραυλικός | of a water organ |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |