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Where does “hypercontractivity” come from?

hypercontractivity (English) comes from English contractivity, from English contractive, from English contract, from Old French contract, from Latin contractus, from Latin contrahō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

hypercontractivity (English): Excessive contractivity of the higher frequencies...

Definitions

  1. Excessive contractivity of the higher frequencies...

Ancestry of “hypercontractivity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontractivityThe condition of being contractive; The extent to...
2EnglishcontractiveAble to contract; contractile
3EnglishcontractAn agreement between two or more parties, to...
4Old Frenchcontract—
5Latincontractuscollected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
6Latincontrahō—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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