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Where does “upscattering” come from?

upscattering (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.

upscattering (English): The increase in wavelength of radiation scattered...

Definitions

  1. The increase in wavelength of radiation scattered...

Ancestry of “upscattering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishup—
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *upp →