Etymology of the English word thermoluminescence
the English word
thermoluminescencederived from the English word
luminescencederived from the Latin word
lumen (light, opening; light; lamp, torch)
derived from the Classical Latin word
lux (clear; light, daylight, light of day)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leuk- (bright, white light)
using the English prefix
thermo-derived from the Greek word
thermos, θέρμος, ϑερμός, ϑέρμος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷher-Usage
Word found in Modern English
