Where does “solenoidal” come from?
solenoidal (English) comes from English solenoid, from French solénoïde, from Ancient Greek σωληνοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
solenoidal (English): Characteristic of a solenoid; Describing a vector...
Definitions
- Characteristic of a solenoid; Describing a vector...
Ancestry of “solenoidal”, step by step
solenoidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English solenoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solenoid | A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an... |
| 2 | French | solénoïde | solenoid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σωληνοειδής | pipe-shaped, grooved |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |