Where does “thermal” come from?
thermal (French) comes from New Latin thermalis, from Ancient Greek Θέρμη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
thermal (French): thermal
Definitions
- thermal
Ancestry of “thermal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | thermalis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θέρμη | Therma, Macedonia, Greece |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |