Where does “similariton” come from?

similariton (English) comes from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

similariton (English): One of a series of self-similar pulses of laser light

Definitions

  1. One of a series of self-similar pulses of laser light

Ancestry of “similariton”, step by step

similariton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishonIn the state of being active, functioning or...
2Middle Englishonon, in; on; Alternative form of oon
3Old Englishonon, in, at, among; from
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English similar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsimilarHaving traits or characteristics in common;...
2Frenchsimilairesimilar
3Latinsimilarisuniform; similar; second-person singular present...
4Latinsimilissimilar
5Proto-Italicsemalissimiliar
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →
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