Where does “superlubricant” come from?
superlubricant (English) comes from English lubricant, from English -ant, from Middle English -ant, from Old English -ende, from Proto-West Germanic *-andī, from Proto-Germanic -andz, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.
superlubricant (English): A chemical designed to render a surface nearly frictionless
Definitions
- A chemical designed to render a surface nearly frictionless
Ancestry of “superlubricant”, step by step
superlubricant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lubricant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lubricant | A substance used to reduce friction between... |
| 2 | English | -ant | The agent noun derived from verb; An adjective... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ant | — |
| 4 | Old English | -ende | equivalent of English -ing; suffix for present... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-andī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -andz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 8 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 9 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 10 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 11 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 12 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |
| 13 | Proto-Turkic | ǖn | sound, voice |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |