therm · noun1
- Ancient Greek · derived fromθερμός“heat”
- English todaytherm
1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.
therm · verb2
Probably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods whose statues would often have decoration characteristic of thermed work around their bases.
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekθερμός all →
thermosthermicthermiteisodrosotherm-therm-thermicthermo-
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