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Where does “anticommutator” come from?

anticommutator (English) comes from English commutator, from English commutation, from French commutation, from Latin commutatio, from Latin commūtō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

anticommutator (English): A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB...

Definitions

  1. A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB...

Ancestry of “anticommutator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcommutatorAn electrical switch, in a generator or motor,...
2EnglishcommutationA passing from one state to another; change;...
3Frenchcommutation—
4Latincommutatiochange, alteration, reversal; upheaval; exchange
5Latincommūtō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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