Where does “semiamplitude” come from?
semiamplitude (English) comes from English amplitude, from Middle French amplitude, from Latin amplitūdō, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
semiamplitude (English): The amplitude of a wave equal to half of that...
Definitions
- The amplitude of a wave equal to half of that...
Ancestry of “semiamplitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amplitude | The measure of something's size, especially in... |
| 2 | Middle French | amplitude | — |
| 3 | Latin | amplitūdō | — |
| 4 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |