Where does “datasonde” come from?
datasonde (English) comes from English sonde, from French sonde, from Middle French sonde, from Old French sonde, from Old English sund, from Old Norse sund, from Proto-Germanic sundą, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
datasonde (English): Any sonde that collects, stores and transmits data
Definitions
- Any sonde that collects, stores and transmits data
Ancestry of “datasonde”, step by step
datasonde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sonde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sonde | Probe; sound; Any of various devices for testing... |
| 2 | French | sonde | probe; sound; Any of various devices for testing... |
| 3 | Middle French | sonde | sounding line |
| 4 | Old French | sonde | sounding line |
| 5 | Old English | sund | swimming; sea, water |
| 6 | Old Norse | sund | swimming; strait, sound; swimming, sound |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sundą | swimming; sound, strait |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |