Where does “eigenvalue” come from?
Eigenvalue comes from English eigen, from German eigen, from Old French value, from Old High German eigan, from Latin valere, from Latin valeo, from Proto-Indo-European eik-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ-.
eigenvalue (English): A scalar, formula_1, such that there exists a...
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- A scalar, formula_1, such that there exists a...
Ancestry of “eigenvalue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eigenwert | an entity's intrinsic value; eigenvalue |
| 2 | German | eigen | own, peculiar or private to someone,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | eigen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | eigan | own; possession, property |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |