Where does “oscillation” come from?
Oscillation derives from French oscillation, from Latin oscillatio, formed from Latin oscillum meaning a small weight or bob used in swinging, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀβελός meaning a pointed object.
oscillation (English): the act of oscillating or the state of being...
Definitions
- the act of oscillating or the state of being...
Ancestry of “oscillation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oscillation | oscillation |
| 2 | Latin | oscillatio | swinging, swing; oscillation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |