Where does “refrigeration” come from?
Refrigeration derives from Latin refrigerāre, formed from the prefix re- and frigus meaning cold, itself from Proto-Indo-European sriges- and ultimately wer-.
refrigeration (English): The process of transferring heat from an object...
Definitions
- The process of transferring heat from an object...
Ancestry of “refrigeration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | refrīgerō | to cool (off) |
| 2 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 3 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |