Where does “superstoichiometry” come from?
superstoichiometry (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.
superstoichiometry (English): The condition of being superstoichiometric
Definitions
- The condition of being superstoichiometric
Ancestry of “superstoichiometry”, step by step
superstoichiometry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English stoichiometry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stoichiometry | The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations) |
| 2 | German | Stöchiometrie | stoichiometry |
| 3 | English | -metry | Forming nouns relating to measures and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |