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Where does “nonaxisymmetrical” come from?

nonaxisymmetrical (English) comes from English axisymmetrical, from English symmetrical, from English symmetry, from Latin symmetria, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία, from Ancient Greek σύμμετρος, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

nonaxisymmetrical (English): Not axisymmetrical

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  1. Not axisymmetrical

Ancestry of “nonaxisymmetrical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaxisymmetricalaxisymmetric
2EnglishsymmetricalExhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or...
3EnglishsymmetryExact correspondence on either side of a dividing...
4Latinsymmetriasymmetry, proportion
5Ancient Greekσυμμετρίαcommensurability; symmetry, due proportion; a...
6Ancient Greekσύμμετροςsymmetrical
7Ancient Greekμέτρονsomething used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
8Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
9Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
10Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
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