Where does “pneumatics” come from?
pneumatics (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.
pneumatics (English): The branch of mechanics that deals with the...
Definitions
- The branch of mechanics that deals with the...
Ancestry of “pneumatics”, step by step
| 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 |