Where does “lemniscatic” come from?
lemniscatic (English) comes from English lemniscate, from Latin lemniscatus, from Latin lēmniscus, from Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος, from Ancient Greek Λῆμνος, from Phoenician 𐤋𐤁𐤍, from Proto-Semitic laban- — dairy.
lemniscatic (English): shaped like a figure-of-eight; of or pertaining...
Definitions
- shaped like a figure-of-eight; of or pertaining...
Ancestry of “lemniscatic”, step by step
lemniscatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lemniscate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lemniscate | The infinity symbol; The lemniscate of Bernoulli;... |
| 2 | Latin | lemniscatus | decorated with hanging ribbons |
| 3 | Latin | lēmniscus | A pendent ribbon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λημνῐ́σκος | woollen fillet, ribbon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λῆμνος | a Greek island Lemnos |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤋𐤁𐤍 | white |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | laban- | dairy |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |