Where does “tetrodă” come from?
tetrodă (Romanian) comes from English tetrode, from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
tetrodă (Romanian): tetrode
Definitions
- tetrode
Ancestry of “tetrodă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrode | A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the... |
| 2 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 3 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 4 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |