Where does “dipole” come from?
Dipole comes from English pole combined with the Ancient Greek prefix διά, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- and peh₂ǵ-.
dipole (English): any object that is oppositely charged at two...
Definitions
- any object that is oppositely charged at two...
Ancestry of “dipole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 2 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 3 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |