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Where does “triboelectrification” come from?

triboelectrification (English) comes from English electrification, from French électrifier, from English electrify, from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus.

triboelectrification (English): Electrification caused by friction

Definitions

  1. Electrification caused by friction

Ancestry of “triboelectrification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectrificationThe act of electrifying, or the state of being...
2Frenchélectrifierto electrify
3EnglishelectrifyTo supply electricity to; to charge with...
4EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
5English-allyAlternative form of -ly , used with adjectives in...
6EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
7EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
8Latinhistoricushistorical
9Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
10Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
11Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
12Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
13Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
15Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →