Where does “rheotome” come from?

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

rheotome (English): Any instrument that interrupts an electric...

Definitions

  1. Any instrument that interrupts an electric...

Ancestry of “rheotome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrheo-flow, current
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →