Where does “chaos theory” come from?
chaos theory (English) comes from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
chaos theory (English): The study of chaos or disorder in systems, specifically iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time, and where within apparent randomness there are underlying patterns; one of such theories
Definitions
- The study of chaos or disorder in systems, specifically iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time, and where within apparent randomness there are underlying patterns; one of such theories
Ancestry of “chaos theory”, step by step
chaos theory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 2 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |