Where does “bijection” come from?
bijection (English) comes from French bijection, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bijection (English): A one-to-one correspondence, a function which is...
Definitions
- A one-to-one correspondence, a function which is...
Ancestry of “bijection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bijection | bijection |
| 2 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |