supercurrent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Italic *super

Latin super

Latin super-lbor.

English super-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti

Proto-Italic *korsō

Latin currere

Old French corre

Old French curantbor.

Middle English curraunt

English current

English supercurrent

From super- + current.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

supercurrent (plural supercurrents)

1. (physics) The current flowing through a superconductor.