Where does “Ionisierungsenergie” come from?
Ionisierungsenergie (German) comes from German Energie, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργειᾰ — activity, operation, vigour, efficiency.
Ionisierungsenergie (German): ionization energy
Definitions
- ionization energy
Ancestry of “Ionisierungsenergie”, step by step
Ionisierungsenergie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Energie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Energie | energy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐνέργειᾰ | activity, operation, vigour, efficiency |
via German Ionisierung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ionisierung | ionization / ionisation |