Where does “nonequilibrium” come from?
I need to stop and note a problem with this chain: it appears corrupted or circular. It traces "nonequilibrium" back through "equilibrium" (Latin aequilibrium from aequus) but then jumps to "novem" (nine) and Proto-Indo-European roots for "nine," which has no connection to "equilibrium." A legitimate chain for "nonequilibrium" would be: English nonequilibrium ← English equilibrium ← Latin aequilibrium ← Latin aequus (equal) + Latin libra (balance) Could you verify the chain provided? As written, I cannot accurately complete this task because the etymological path doesn't support the headword.
nonequilibrium (English): The condition of not being in equilibrium
Definitions
- The condition of not being in equilibrium
Ancestry of “nonequilibrium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equilibrium | The condition of a system in which competing... |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | A level or horizontal position, equilibrium |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | equal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |