Another Word of the Day

hys·ter·e·sis (hĭs’tə-rē’sĭs)

There seems to be no etymological link between hysteresis and either hysterical (fr. L hystericus of the womb) or history (fr. Gk, inquiry, history, fr. histor, istor knowing, learned). This is too bad, as there are scientific connections to both words.