Where does “inequivalence” come from?
inequivalence (English) comes from English equivalence, from French équivalence, from Latin aequivalentia, from Latin aequivalēns, from Latin aequivaleō, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
inequivalence (English): The condition of being inequivalent
Definitions
- The condition of being inequivalent
Ancestry of “inequivalence”, step by step
inequivalence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equivalence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equivalence | The condition of being equivalent or essentially... |
| 2 | French | équivalence | equivalence |
| 3 | Latin | aequivalentia | equal force or value, equivalence |
| 4 | Latin | aequivalēns | being equivalent, having equal power; equivalent |
| 5 | Latin | aequivaleō | to be equivalent, have equal power |
| 6 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |