Etymology

thermostability

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Today it means: The condition of being thermostable Full definition →

English stability ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós
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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. Englishstability
  7. English todaythermostability

From thermo- + stability.

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