Where does “leptokurtic” come from?
leptokurtic (English) comes from English kurtosis, from Ancient Greek κύρτωσις, from Ancient Greek κυρτός — bulging, swelling; arched, vaulted; humped,...
leptokurtic (English): Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than...
Definitions
- Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than...
Ancestry of “leptokurtic”, step by step
leptokurtic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kurtosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kurtosis | A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύρτωσις | bulging, convexity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυρτός | bulging, swelling; arched, vaulted; humped,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |