Where does “constacyclic” come from?
constacyclic (English) comes from English cyclic, from French cyclique, from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
constacyclic (English): Being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c1,c2,...,c'n) is a codeword then so is (λc'n,c1,...,c'n-1)
Definitions
- Being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c1,c2,...,c'n) is a codeword then so is (λc'n,c1,...,c'n-1)
Ancestry of “constacyclic”, step by step
constacyclic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclic | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or... |
| 2 | French | cyclique | cyclic, cyclical |
| 3 | Latin | cyclicus | of a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English constant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | constant | Unchanged through time or space; permanent;... |
| 2 | Middle English | constant | — |
| 3 | Old French | constant | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōnstantem | — |