Where does “beamspace” come from?
beamspace (English) comes from English beam, from Middle English beem, from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
beamspace (English): A beam of particles treated as a mathematical...
Definitions
- A beam of particles treated as a mathematical...
Ancestry of “beamspace”, step by step
beamspace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beam | Any large piece of timber or iron long in... |
| 2 | Middle English | beem | A usually wooden beam or pole |
| 3 | Old English | bēam | tree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via English space
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | space | "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,... |
| 2 | Middle English | space | — |
| 3 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 4 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |