Where does “invar” come from?
invar (English) comes from English invariable, from English variable, from Old French variable, from Latin variāre, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
invar (English): An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and...
Definitions
- An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and...
Ancestry of “invar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | invariable | Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having... |
| 2 | English | variable | Able to vary or be varied; Likely to vary; Marked... |
| 3 | Old French | variable | — |
| 4 | Latin | variāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 6 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |