Where does “Friedmannian” come from?
Friedmannian (English) comes from English Friedmann, from German Friedmann, from German Fried, from German Friede, from Middle High German vride, from Old High German fridu, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz — to love, to please.
Friedmannian (English): Of or relating to Alexander Friedmann (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фри́дман; 1888–1925), Russian and Soviet physicist and mathematician known for his pioneering theory that the universe was expanding according to a set of equations
Definitions
- Of or relating to Alexander Friedmann (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фри́дман; 1888–1925), Russian and Soviet physicist and mathematician known for his pioneering theory that the universe was expanding according to a set of equations
Ancestry of “Friedmannian”, step by step
Friedmannian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Friedmann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Friedmann | — |
| 2 | German | Friedmann | — |
| 3 | German | Fried | Alternative form of Friede; peace |
| 4 | German | Friede | peace |
| 5 | Middle High German | vride | truce, protection, safety |
| 6 | Old High German | fridu | peace |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | friþu | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |