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Where does “eigenequation” come from?

eigenequation (English) comes from English equation, from Latin aequatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

eigenequation (English): Any equation containing an eigenfunction

Definitions

  1. Any equation containing an eigenfunction

Ancestry of “eigenequation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishequationThe act or process of equating two or more...
2Latinaequatioan equalization, equal distribution; equation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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