Where does “solenoid” come from?
Solenoid comes from French solénoïde, from Ancient Greek σωληνοειδής, composed of σωλήν (tube) and -ειδής (resembling in form).
solenoid (English): A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an...
Definitions
- A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an...
Ancestry of “solenoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | solénoïde | solenoid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σωληνοειδής | pipe-shaped, grooved |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “solenoid”