Etymology of the English word varistor
the English word
varistorderived from the English word
variablederived from the Late Latin word
variabilis (variable, changeable)
derived from the Latin word
variare (mark with contrasting colors, variegate; vary)
derived from the Latin word
varius (different; various, diverse)
derived from the English word
resistorderived from the English word
resistderived from the Latin word
resistere (pause; continue; resist)
derived from the Latin word
sistere (to set, thus placed in spaces or gaps; stop, check; cause to stand)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
re-using the English suffix
-orDate
The earliest known usage of varistor in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
Portuguese
varistorUsage
Word found in Modern English
