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Where does “superinvariant” come from?

superinvariant (English) comes from English invariant, from English variant, from Old French variant, from Latin variāns, from Latin variō, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

superinvariant (English): invariant under supersymmetry; Such an invariant...

Definitions

  1. invariant under supersymmetry; Such an invariant...

Ancestry of “superinvariant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishinvariantnot varying; constant; Unaffected by a specified...
2EnglishvariantShowing variety, diverse; Showing deviation or...
3Old Frenchvariantvarying; which varies
4Latinvariāns—
5Latinvariō—
6Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
7Latinvārus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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