Etymology of the English word thermopile
the English word
thermopileusing the English prefix
thermo-derived from the Greek word
thermos, θέρμος, ϑερμός, ϑέρμος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷher-derived from the English word
pilederived from the Old French word
pilederived from the Latin word
pila (ball; sphere; squared pillar; pier, pile)
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
termopilăUsage
Word found in Modern English
