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Where does “transimpedance” come from?

transimpedance (English) comes from English impedance, from English impede, from Latin impedio, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

transimpedance (English): The equivalent of transresistance in an AC...

Definitions

  1. The equivalent of transresistance in an AC...

Ancestry of “transimpedance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimpedanceThe act of impeding; that which impedes; a...
2EnglishimpedeTo get in the way of; to hinder
3LatinimpedioI hinder, impede, obstruct, hamper, thwart; I...
4Latinpēs—
5Ancient Greekμέτρονsomething used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
6Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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