English
diachysis
Diachysis comes from Ancient Greek διάχυσις ‘diffusion’, from διαχέω ‘to scatter’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- ‘to pour’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰew-‘to pour’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰéwetireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχέω‘pour’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδιαχέω‘to scatter’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδιάχυσιςdiákhusis‘diffusion’
- Englishtodaydiachysis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰew-‘to pour’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰéwetireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχέω‘pour’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδιαχέω‘to scatter’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδιάχυσιςdiákhusis‘diffusion’
- Englishtodaydiachysis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- ‘to pour’
god, futile, giddy, chemist, gust, futility, gush, geyser, ingot, 22 more
Today it means
noun A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- / diachysis