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Where does “thermique” come from?

thermique (French) comes from Ancient Greek Θέρμη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

thermique (French): thermic, thermal

Definitions

  1. thermic, thermal

Ancestry of “thermique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘέρμη—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “thermique”

  • exothermic
  • exothermicity
  • exothermically
  • nonexothermic
  • ectothermique
  • autothermique
  • épithermique
  • thermiser
  • magnétothermique
  • athermique
  • géothermique
  • antithermique
  • allothermique
  • exothermique
  • électrothermique
  • thermiquement
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