Where does “inductance” come from?
inductance (English) comes from English induct, from Middle English induct, from Latin inductus, from Latin indūcō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
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Ancestry of “inductance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | induct | To bring in as a member; to make a part of; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | induct | — |
| 3 | Latin | inductus | led or conducted; exhibited; introduced |
| 4 | Latin | indūcō | to lead, bring or conduct in or into somewhere |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |