An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

In general, mass motions within a → fluid resulting in transport and mixing of the properties of that fluid when the temperature gradient exceeds some critical value. Convection, along with → conduction and → radiation, is a principal means of → energy transfer. → Schwarzschild’s criterion.

Etymology (EN): From L. convectionem “the act of carrying,” from p.p. stem of convehere “to carry together,” from → com- “together” + vehere “to carry,” cf. Skt. vah- “to carry, lead,” vahitra “vehicle,” Av. vazaiti “to lead,” Mid.Pers. waz-, wazidan “to carry away,” Gk. oxos “chariot;” PIE base *wegh- “to go, carry, drive”

Etymology (PE): Hambaz, from ham- “together” + baz “to carry, move,” → evection.
Hambord, from ham- “together,” → com- + bord, from bordan “to carry,” Mid.Pers. burdan,
O.Pers./Av. bar- “to bear, carry,” barəθre “to bear (infinitive),” Skt. bharati “he carries,” Gk. pherein, L. fero “to carry,” PIE base *bher- “to carry.”