Where does “ellipse” come from?
Ellipse comes from French ellipse, from Latin ellipsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις, a derivative formation using the Ancient Greek suffix -σις added to a root related to Ancient Greek -τις, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis.
ellipse (English): A closed curve, the locus of a point such that...
Definitions
- A closed curve, the locus of a point such that...
Ancestry of “ellipse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ellipse | ellipse; ellipsis |
| 2 | Latin | ellīpsis | ellipsis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔλλειψις | A falling short, defect; The conic section: an... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλείπω | to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |