Where does “transconductance” come from?
Transconductance derives from English conduct and the Latin prefix trans, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- meaning to cross or traverse.
transconductance (English): The ratio of the change in output current to the...
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- The ratio of the change in output current to the...
Ancestry of “transconductance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | conductance | A measure of the ability of a body to conduct... |
| 2 | English | conduct | The act or method of controlling or directing;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | conductus | defense, escort |
| 4 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 5 | Latin | condūcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “transconductance”