Where does “scalar curl” come from?
scalar curl (English) comes from English curl, from Middle English crulle, from Middle Dutch crul, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.
scalar curl (English): The coefficient of k in the three-dimensional...
Definitions
- The coefficient of k in the three-dimensional...
Ancestry of “scalar curl”, step by step
scalar curl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English curl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curl | A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | crulle | curled, curly |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | crul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |
via English scalar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scalar | Having magnitude but not direction; Consisting of... |
| 2 | Latin | scālāris | Of, pertaining to or resembling a flight of stairs, or a ladder |
| 3 | Latin | scāla | ladder |
| 4 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |