Where does “semiconductance” come from?
semiconductance (English) comes from English conductance, from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
semiconductance (English): Partial conductance; The conductance of a...
Definitions
- Partial conductance; The conductance of a...
Ancestry of “semiconductance”, step by step
semiconductance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conductance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conductance | A measure of the ability of a body to conduct... |
| 2 | English | conduct | The act or method of controlling or directing;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | conductus | defense, escort |
| 4 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 5 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |