Where does “nondemolition” come from?
nondemolition (English) comes from English demolition, from Old French demolition, from Latin demolitio, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
nondemolition (English): The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a...
Definitions
- The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a...
Ancestry of “nondemolition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demolition | The process of demolishing or destroying... |
| 2 | Old French | demolition | — |
| 3 | Latin | demolitio | demolition |
| 4 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |