Where does “radio” come from?
radio (Ido) comes from Ido radiar, from English radiate, from French radial, from German radial, from Italian radiale, from Spanish radial, from Spanish radio, from French radium — at work, active.
radio (Ido): ray, beam, gleam; radio; radius
Definitions
- ray, beam, gleam; radio; radius
Ancestry of “radio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | radiar | to radiate, irradiate; to emit rays or beams; to... |
| 2 | English | radiate | To extend, send or spread out from a center like... |
| 3 | French | radial | radial |
| 4 | German | radial | radial; radially |
| 5 | Italian | radiale | radial; radial, radial tire; radial, radius bone |
| 6 | Spanish | radial | radial; of or pertaining to radio; radian |
| 7 | Spanish | radio | radio; radius; radium |
| 8 | French | radium | radium |
| 9 | French | radioactif | radioactive |
| 10 | French | actif | active; asset; top |
| 11 | Old French | actif | active |
| 12 | Latin | āctīvus | active |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργητικός | Able to act on; acting on; Active; In the active... |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργέω | to be in action or activity, to operate; to... |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |