Where does “Gitterenergie” come from?

Gitterenergie (German) comes from German Gitter, from Old French geter, from Middle High German gater, from Old High German gataro.

Gitterenergie (German): lattice energy

Definitions

  1. lattice energy

Ancestry of “Gitterenergie”, step by step

Gitterenergie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gitter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGitterlattice, grid, mesh (of metal), grating, bars
2Old FrenchgeterAlternative form of jeter
3Middle High Germangatertogether; grating, fence
4Old High Germangataro—

via German Energie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEnergieenergy
2Ancient Greekἐνέργειᾰactivity, operation, vigour, efficiency
Every word from Old High German gataro →Every word from Middle High German gater →Every word from Old French geter →