Where does “non-Archimedean” come from?
non-Archimedean (English) comes from English archimedean, from English Archimedes, from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
non-Archimedean (English): Not having the Archimedean property: containing...
Definitions
- Not having the Archimedean property: containing...
Ancestry of “non-Archimedean”, step by step
non-Archimedean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English archimedean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archimedean | Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean |
| 2 | English | Archimedes | A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium |
| 3 | Latin | Archimēdēs | Archimedes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρχιμήδης | in particular, the 3rd century mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήδεα | counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |