Where does “self-cooling” come from?
self-cooling (English) comes from English cooling, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
self-cooling (English): Able to prevent itself from overheating
Definitions
- Able to prevent itself from overheating
Ancestry of “self-cooling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cooling | present participle of cool; A decrease in... |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |