Where does “biquaternionic” come from?
biquaternionic (English) comes from English biquaternion, from English quaternion, from Middle English quaternioun, from Latin quaterniō, from Latin quaternī, from Latin quaternus, from Latin quater, from Latin quattŭor — and.
biquaternionic (English): Relating to biquaternions
Definitions
- Relating to biquaternions
Ancestry of “biquaternionic”, step by step
biquaternionic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English biquaternion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biquaternion | Any of the numbers formula_1 where "w", "x", "y",... |
| 2 | English | quaternion | A group or set of four people or things; A word... |
| 3 | Middle English | quaternioun | An ancient Roman leader of a squad of four soldiers |
| 4 | Latin | quaterniō | The number four (e.g. on a dice) |
| 5 | Latin | quaternī | — |
| 6 | Latin | quaternus | four each; four at a time |
| 7 | Latin | quater | four times |
| 8 | Latin | quattŭor | four; 4 |
| 9 | Portuguese | quarto | ordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;... |
| 10 | Old Portuguese | quarto | quarter |
| 11 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |