Where does “projective Hilbert space” come from?
projective Hilbert space (English) comes from English projective, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
projective Hilbert space (English): The quotient of a Hilbert space by an equivalence...
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- The quotient of a Hilbert space by an equivalence...
Ancestry of “projective Hilbert space”, step by step
projective Hilbert space traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English projective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | projective | projecting outward; of, relating to, or caused by... |
| 2 | Latin | proicio | I throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,... |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Hilbert space
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hilbert space | A generalized Euclidean space in which... |