Where does “sila-explosive” come from?
sila-explosive (English) comes from English silicon, from English silica, from New Latin silica, from Latin silex — pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava.
sila-explosive (English): Any of several highly unstable explosives that...
Definitions
- Any of several highly unstable explosives that...
Ancestry of “sila-explosive”, step by step
sila-explosive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English silicon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | silicon | A nonmetallic element with an atomic number of... |
| 2 | English | silica | Silicon dioxide; Any of the silica group of the... |
| 3 | New Latin | silica | — |
| 4 | Latin | silex | pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava |
via English explosive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explosive | With the capability to, or likely to, explode;... |
| 2 | Latin | explodō | to eject (originally drive an actor off a stage by clapping/booing) |
| 3 | Latin | plaudo | I strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |