Where does “hamiltonian” come from?
hamiltonian (English) comes from English Hamilton, from Old English Hameldūne, from Old English dūne, from Old English adūne, from Old English ofdūne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
hamiltonian (English): Alternative letter-case form of Hamiltonian
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Hamiltonian
Ancestry of “hamiltonian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hamilton | A United States ten-dollar bill |
| 2 | Old English | Hameldūne | — |
| 3 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 4 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 5 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 6 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |