Etymology of the English word advection
the English word
advectionderived from the Latin word
advectio (transportation, carriage)
derived from the Latin word
advectus (imported, foreign, introduced from abroad; transportation, conveyance)
derived from the Latin word
advehere (carry, bring, convey)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of advection in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
advectUsage
Word found in Modern English
