Where does “ionosonde” come from?
ionosonde (English) comes from English sonde, from French sonde, from Middle French sonde, from Old French sonde, from Old English sund, from Old Norse sund, from Proto-Germanic sundą, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
ionosonde (English): A radar for the examination of the ionosphere
Definitions
- A radar for the examination of the ionosphere
Ancestry of “ionosonde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sonde | Probe; sound; Any of various devices for testing... |
| 2 | French | sonde | probe; sound; Any of various devices for testing... |
| 3 | Middle French | sonde | sounding line |
| 4 | Old French | sonde | sounding line |
| 5 | Old English | sund | swimming; sea, water |
| 6 | Old Norse | sund | swimming; strait, sound; swimming, sound |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sundą | swimming; sound, strait |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |