Where does “nonpolynomial” come from?
nonpolynomial (English) comes from English polynomial, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
nonpolynomial (English): Not polynomial; An expression that is not a...
Definitions
- Not polynomial; An expression that is not a...
Ancestry of “nonpolynomial”, step by step
nonpolynomial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polynomial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polynomial | An expression consisting of a sum of a finite... |
| 2 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |