Where does “asymmetrization” come from?
asymmetrization (English) comes from English asymmetry, from Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asymmetrization (English): The process, or the result of making something asymmetric
Definitions
- The process, or the result of making something asymmetric
Ancestry of “asymmetrization”, step by step
asymmetrization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English asymmetry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asymmetry | Absence of symmetry or proportion between the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσυμμετρία | disproportion, deformity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |