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Where does “rheology” come from?

rheology (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rheology (English): The branch of physics that studies the...

Definitions

  1. The branch of physics that studies the...

Ancestry of “rheology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rheology”

  • rheological
  • magnetorheological
  • microrheology
  • electrorheological
  • rheologically
  • hemorheological
  • microrheological
  • electrorheology
  • rheologist
  • biorheology
  • biorheological
  • macrorheology
  • photorheological
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