Etymology

thermochemical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to thermochemistry. Full definition →

English chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  7. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  9. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  10. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  12. New Latinchēmia
  13. New Latinchēmicus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishchemical
  17. English todaythermochemical

From thermo- + chemical.

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