Where does “biaxial” come from?
Biaxial derives from English axis, from Latin duo meaning "two," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ with the same sense.
biaxial (English): Having two axes; Having a value in two...
Definitions
- Having two axes; Having a value in two...
Ancestry of “biaxial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | axial | Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis;... |
| 2 | English | -ál | — |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |
Words derived from “biaxial”