Where does “synchrophasor” come from?
synchrophasor (English) comes from English synchro, from English synchromesh, from English synchro-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Ancient Greek πατρίς, from Ancient Greek πᾰτήρ, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα, from Ancient Greek ὄνομα — to name.
synchrophasor (English): A phasor measurement unit
Definitions
- A phasor measurement unit
Ancestry of “synchrophasor”, step by step
synchrophasor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synchro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synchro | Any synchronized event, such as synchronized... |
| 2 | English | synchromesh | A system of synchronized transmission found in... |
| 3 | English | synchro- | synchronous; synchronized |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πατρίς | The place of one's father/ancestors: fatherland,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πᾰτήρ | father |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυμα | Doric and Aeolic form of ὄνομᾰ |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὄνομα | name; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via English phasor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phasor | A representation of a complex number in terms of... |
| 2 | English | phase | A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle... |
| 3 | New Latin | phasis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάσις | appearance; utterance, statement, expression |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 6 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |