Where does “varimax” come from?

varimax (English) comes from English maximize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

varimax (English): Describing a rotation that maximizes the sum of...

Definitions

  1. Describing a rotation that maximizes the sum of...

Ancestry of “varimax”, step by step

varimax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English maximize

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmaximizeto make as large as possible; to expand to fill...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izōUsed to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English variance

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvarianceThe act of varying or the state of being...
2Middle Englishvariance
3Old Frenchvariance
4Latinvariantianominative neuter plural of variāns; accusative...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -izeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti