Where does “polysingularity” come from?
polysingularity (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.
polysingularity (English): The condition of a function or equation that has multiple singularities
Definitions
- The condition of a function or equation that has multiple singularities
Ancestry of “polysingularity”, step by step
polysingularity 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 Singularity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Singularity | The technological singularity |
| 2 | Old French | singularité | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | singularitas | singleness; singularity |
| 4 | Latin | -tas | -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Third-declension... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |