Where does “radian” come from?
radian (Basque) comes from Spanish radián, from English radian, from English radius, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
radian (Basque): radian
Definitions
- radian
Ancestry of “radian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | radián | radian |
| 2 | English | radian | In the International System of Units, the derived... |
| 3 | English | radius | The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the... |
| 4 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 5 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 6 | Middle English | -an | — |