Where does “polydispersivity” come from?
polydispersivity (English) comes from English dispersivity, from English dispersive, from English disperse, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
polydispersivity (English): The condition of being polydispersive
Definitions
- The condition of being polydispersive
Ancestry of “polydispersivity”, step by step
polydispersivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dispersivity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dispersivity | an empirical property of a porous medium that... |
| 2 | English | dispersive | That becomes dispersed; That causes dispersion |
| 3 | English | disperse | To scatter in different directions; To break up... |
| 4 | Middle English | dispersioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | dispersion | — |
| 6 | Latin | dispertio | I divide; I distribute; I assign |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |