Etymology of the English word ebullition
the English word
ebullitionderived from the French word
ebullitionderived from the Latin word
ebullitioderived from the Latin word
ebullire (bubble; boil-up; produce in abundance; spout out; chatter about; burst)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Late Latin word
bullire (bubble, boil; make bubbles)
derived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of ebullition in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
