Where does “gyromidpoint” come from?
gyromidpoint (English) comes from English midpoint, from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus — to set in order.
gyromidpoint (English): A midpoint in gyrovector space
Definitions
- A midpoint in gyrovector space
Ancestry of “gyromidpoint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | midpoint | A point equidistant between two extremes; A point... |
| 2 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 3 | English | mid-range | — |
| 4 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 6 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |