Where does “entropy” come from?
Entropy derives from German Entropie, from Ancient Greek ἐντροπία, formed with the suffix Ancient Greek -ία and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -h₂.
entropy (English): strictly thermodynamic entropy. A measure of the...
Definitions
- strictly thermodynamic entropy. A measure of the...
Ancestry of “entropy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Entropie | entropy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “entropy”