A person who studies the origin of the words and its meaning is called an etymologist. Etymology is a branch of linguistics. I think all these are terms are named in English language, in every developed language there is a different term for each studies.
The wisdom of using an electric heater depends on the per kilowatt cost in your region. 1  If your heater has a 1000 watt rating and your cost of electricity is $0.15/Kwh your cost to operate for one hour would be $0.15. 2  If the element is activated 10 hours out of every 24 hours your cost per day would be $1.50.
Gas trumps electric storage heaters and oil boilers. The average UK home uses gas for central heating and spends about Â£550 each year on space heating alone (DECC). Providing the same amount of usable heat with an oil boiler costs about Â£700.With electric storage heaters on the lower Economy 7 tariff (12-7am) the costs would be about Â£900 while using standard rate electricity would cost a whopping Â£1,950.roviding the same amount of usable heat with an oil boiler costs about Â£700. With electric storage heaters on the lower Economy 7 tariff (12-7am) the costs would be about Â£900 while using standard rate electricity would cost a whopping Â£1,950.