Where does “infinitesimalregning” come from?
infinitesimalregning (Danish) comes from Danish regning, from German Rechnung, from German rechnen, from Middle High German rechenen, from Old High German rehhanōn, from Proto-Germanic rekanōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
infinitesimalregning (Danish): infinitesimal calculus
Definitions
- infinitesimal calculus
Ancestry of “infinitesimalregning”, step by step
infinitesimalregning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish regning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | regning | a bill; calculation; math |
| 2 | German | Rechnung | bill, restaurant bill; a reckoning, calculation;... |
| 3 | German | rechnen | to count, reckon, calculate, compute; to expect |
| 4 | Middle High German | rechenen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | rehhanōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Danish infinitesimal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | infinitesimal | — |