Where does “hyperdiffusionism” come from?
hyperdiffusionism (English) comes from English hyperdiffusion, from English diffusion, from Latin diffusio, from Latin diffundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
hyperdiffusionism (English): Pseudoarchaeological hypothesis that postulated that historical technologies can be traced to a single civilization
Definitions
- Pseudoarchaeological hypothesis that postulated that historical technologies can be traced to a single civilization
Ancestry of “hyperdiffusionism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperdiffusion | Any form of diffusion whose mathematical... |
| 2 | English | diffusion | The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or... |
| 3 | Latin | diffusio | spreading out, increase in extent or breadth |
| 4 | Latin | diffundō | to diffuse, scatter |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |