Where does “matterwave” come from?

matterwave (English) comes from English matter, from Middle English matere, from Anglo-Norman matere, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

matterwave (English): A travelling particle considered in terms of its...

Definitions

  1. A travelling particle considered in terms of its...

Ancestry of “matterwave”, step by step

matterwave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English matter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmatterSubstance, material; A condition, subject or...
2Middle EnglishmatereMatter or stuff; that which things are composed...
3Anglo-Normanmatere
4Latinmāteriamatter; material; component stuff; substance
5Latinmātermother female parent
6Proto-Italicmātērmother
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via English wave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwaveTo move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat...
2Middle EnglishwaweA wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;...
3Old Englishwǣġa weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr
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