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Where does “heterodyne” come from?

heterodyne (English) comes from English -dyne, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

heterodyne (English): Of two oscillations: having two slightly...

Definitions

  1. Of two oscillations: having two slightly...

Ancestry of “heterodyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-dyne—
2Ancient Greekδύναμιςpower, might, strength; ability, skill; power,...
3Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
4Proto-Hellenic*dunamai—

Words derived from “heterodyne”

  • superheterodyne
  • multiheterodyne
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