Where does “visbreaking” come from?
visbreaking (English) comes from English viscosity, from Middle French viscosité, from Old French viscosité, from Medieval Latin viscositas.
visbreaking (English): The work done by a visbreaker in oil refining
Definitions
- The work done by a visbreaker in oil refining
Ancestry of “visbreaking”, step by step
visbreaking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English viscosity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | viscosity | The state of being viscous; A quantity expressing... |
| 2 | Middle French | viscosité | — |
| 3 | Old French | viscosité | viscosity |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | viscositas | — |
via English breaking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breaking | present participle of break; The act by which... |