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Where does “arcsine” come from?

arcsine (English) comes from English sine, from Latin sinus, from Arabic جَيْب, from Sanskrit ज्या, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.

arcsine (English): Any of several single-valued or multivalued...

Definitions

  1. Any of several single-valued or multivalued...

Ancestry of “arcsine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsineIn a right triangle, the ratio of the length of...
2Latinsinusa hollow, cavity; curve, fold, winding; gulf, bay
3Arabicجَيْبpocket; opening in a garment; pocket; bosom, fold...
4Sanskritज्याbow-string, tendon; sine
5Sanskritजीवalive, living; life, existence; any living being,...
6Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́iHwás—
7Proto-Indo-IranianǰiHwásalive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “arcsine”

  • arcsin
  • アークサイン
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