Where does “microdipole” come from?
microdipole (English) comes from English dipole, from English Pole, from Middle English pole, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
microdipole (English): A very small dipole
Definitions
- A very small dipole
Ancestry of “microdipole”, step by step
microdipole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dipole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dipole | any object that is oppositely charged at two... |
| 2 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 3 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 4 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |