Where does “electrotermic” come from?
electrotermic (Romanian) comes from French électrothermique, from French thermique, from Ancient Greek Θέρμη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
electrotermic (Romanian): electrothermal
Definitions
- electrothermal
Ancestry of “electrotermic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | électrothermique | electrothermic, thermoelectric |
| 2 | French | thermique | thermic, thermal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θέρμη | Therma, Macedonia, Greece |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |