caloric的词源

英文词源

caloric (n.)

hypothetical fluid in a now-discarded model of heat exchange, 1792, from French calorique, coined in this sense by Lavoisier, from Latin calorem "heat" (nominative calor; see calorie). The adjective is recorded from 1865.

中文词源

caloric：热量

来源于拉丁语calor(热)在古法语中派生的calorique。

词根词缀： -calor-热 + -ic名词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：caloric 词源，caloric 含义。