Where does “surd” come from?
surd (English) comes from Latin surditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
surd (English): An irrational number, especially one expressed...
Definitions
- An irrational number, especially one expressed...
Ancestry of “surd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | surditas | deafness |
| 2 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “surd”