Where does “Laplacian” come from?
Laplacian derives from English -ian, from Latin -ianus, from Latin -ius, from Latin -um, from Latin -us, from Proto-Indo-European -yós, from Proto-Italic -os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Laplacian (English): Of, or relating to Laplace; The Laplace operator
Definitions
- Of, or relating to Laplace; The Laplace operator
Ancestry of “Laplacian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 2 | English | Hobbesian | Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized... |
| 3 | English | Hobbes | a surname |
| 4 | English | Robert | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |
Words derived from “Laplacian”