Where does “supersaturation” come from?
Supersaturation derives from the prefix super- in English, which comes from Latin super meaning "over" or "above," combined with saturation to denote a state exceeding normal saturation limits.
supersaturation (English): The condition of a solution being more highly...
Definitions
- The condition of a solution being more highly...
Ancestry of “supersaturation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saturation | The act of saturating or the process of being... |
| 2 | Late Latin | saturatio | — |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |