Where does “delta-v” come from?
delta-v (English) comes from English V, from English very, from Middle English verray, from Old French verai, from Late Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
delta-v (English): A vector change in velocity, especially a small change as a result of a corresponding change in some other parameter
Definitions
- A vector change in velocity, especially a small change as a result of a corresponding change in some other parameter
Ancestry of “delta-v”, step by step
delta-v traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English V
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | V | The resin identification code for polyvinyl... |
| 2 | English | very | True, real, actual; The same; identical; With... |
| 3 | Middle English | verray | true, correct, factual, authentic, real; precise,... |
| 4 | Old French | verai | real; genuine |
| 5 | Late Latin | vērāgus | — |
| 6 | Latin | vērāx | truthful |
| 7 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 8 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |