Where does “subdiffusional” come from?
subdiffusional (English) comes from English sub, from English substitute, from Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, from Latin substituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
subdiffusional (English): Relating to subdiffusion
Definitions
- Relating to subdiffusion
Ancestry of “subdiffusional”, step by step
subdiffusional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English diffusional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diffusional | Of or pertaining to diffusion |
| 2 | English | diffusion | The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or... |
| 3 | Latin | diffusio | spreading out, increase in extent or breadth |
| 4 | Latin | diffundō | to diffuse, scatter |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |