An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A quantity associated with a thermodynamic system and given by H = U + pV, where H is the enthalpy, U the internal energy, p the pressure, and V the volume.

Etymology (EN): Gk. enthalp(ein) “to warm in,” from en- “in, into, within” + thalpein “to warm” + -y a suffix used in the formation of action nouns from verbs.

Etymology (PE): Darungarmi, from darun “in, into, within” (Mid.Pers. andarôn “inside,” from andar, → inter- + rôn “side, direction;” Av. ravan- “(course of a) river”) + garm “warm” (Mid.Pers. garm; O.Pers./Av. garema- “hot, warm;” cf. Skt. gharmah “heat;” Gk. thermos “warm;” L. formus “warm,” fornax “oven;” P.Gmc. *warmaz; O.E. wearm; O.H.G., Ger. warm; from PIE base *ghworm-/*ghwerm-)

• -i a suffix used in the formation of action nouns from verbs.