Where does “dysequilibrium” come from?
dysequilibrium (English) comes from English equilibrium, from Latin æquilībrium, from German Gleichgewicht, from German gleich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz — to bind, tie.
dysequilibrium (English): Alternative form of disequilibrium
Definitions
- Alternative form of disequilibrium
Ancestry of “dysequilibrium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | equilibrium | The condition of a system in which competing... |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | — |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |