Where does “nonmonotonicity” come from?
nonmonotonicity (English) comes from English monotonicity, from English monotonic, from Ancient Greek μονότονος, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
nonmonotonicity (English): The condition of being nonmonotonic
Definitions
- The condition of being nonmonotonic
Ancestry of “nonmonotonicity”, step by step
nonmonotonicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monotonicity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monotonicity | The state of being monotonic; "Said of a positive... |
| 2 | English | monotonic | of or using the Greek system of diacritics which... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονότονος | monotone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |