Where does “ket” come from?
Ket is a back-formation from English bracket, which derives from Old French braciere, itself formed from Latin bracchium meaning "arm" via the diminutive suffix Old French -ette.
ket (English): A vector, in Hilbert space, especially as...
Definitions
- A vector, in Hilbert space, especially as...
Ancestry of “ket”, step by step
ket traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ketamine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ketamine | A synthetic compound used as an anesthetic and... |
| 2 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 3 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 4 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 5 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 6 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 7 | French | -ate | ate |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |