An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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adhere
  آدوسیدن  
âdusidan
Fr.: adhérer  

  1. To stay attached; stick fast; cling.

  2. Physics: (of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact (→ adhesion).

Etymology (EN): From M.Fr. adhérer or directly from L. adhaerere “to stick to,” from → ad- + haerere “to stick.”

Etymology (PE): Âdusidan, from intensive/nuance prefix â-

  • dusidan (Dehxodâ) “to stick, to adhere,” maybe related to Proto-Ir. *dauc- “to sew;” Pers. duxtan, duz- “to sew.”