Where does “polylogarithm” come from?
polylogarithm (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polylogarithm (English): A function of complex numbers related to...
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- A function of complex numbers related to...
Ancestry of “polylogarithm”, step by step
polylogarithm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English logarithm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | logarithm | For a number formula_1, the power to which a... |
| 2 | New Latin | logarithmus | logarithm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμός | number; numbering, counting; arithmetic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |