Where does “solitary wave” come from?
solitary wave (English) comes from English solitary, from Latin solitarius, from Latin solitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
solitary wave (English): A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems)
Definitions
- A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems)
Ancestry of “solitary wave”, step by step
solitary wave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English solitary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solitary | One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret,... |
| 2 | Latin | solitarius | solitary; lonely, lonesome |
| 3 | Latin | solitas | a being alone, loneliness, solitude; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English wave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 2 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 3 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |