Where does “sticktion” come from?
sticktion (English) comes from English stick, from Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca, from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō — stick, pole.
sticktion (English): the temporary adhesion between a tribometer and a...
Definitions
- the temporary adhesion between a tribometer and a...
Ancestry of “sticktion”, step by step
sticktion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stick | An elongated piece of wood or similar material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | stikke | twig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a... |
| 3 | Old English | sticca | stick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stikkō | stick, pole |
via English friction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | friction | The rubbing of one object or surface against... |
| 2 | Middle French | friction | — |
| 3 | Latin | frictionem | accusative singular of frictiō |