Where does “diffraction” come from?
diffraction (English) comes from New Latin diffrāctiō, from Latin diffractus, from Latin diffringo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diffraction (English): The bending of a wave around an obstacle; The...
Definitions
- The bending of a wave around an obstacle; The...
Ancestry of “diffraction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | diffrāctiō | — |
| 2 | Latin | diffractus | shattered |
| 3 | Latin | diffringo | I shatter |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |