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Where does “virialization” come from?

virialization (English) comes from English virial, from Latin vīs, from Proto-Italic wīs, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

virialization (English): The formation of a dynamic equilibrium in a...

Definitions

  1. The formation of a dynamic equilibrium in a...

Ancestry of “virialization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvirialOf or pertaining to the interactive forces...
2Latinvīs—
3Proto-Italicwīsstrength, force, power
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “virialization”

  • previrialization
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →