Where does “polynomial” come from?
Polynomial comes from Ancient Greek πολύς meaning "many," which derives from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús, itself from the root pleh₁-.
polynomial (English): An expression consisting of a sum of a finite...
Definitions
- An expression consisting of a sum of a finite...
Ancestry of “polynomial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
Words derived from “polynomial”