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Where does “vectorial” come from?

Vectorial comes from English vector plus the Latin suffix -alis, derived from Latin veho meaning to carry, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- meaning to convey or transport.

vectorial (English): Of or pertaining to a vector; In the electron...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a vector; In the electron...

Ancestry of “vectorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvectorA directed quantity, one with both magnitude and...
2Latinvectorbearer, carrier; passenger; first-person singular...
3Latin-tor-er
4Proto-Italic-tōr—
5Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
6Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—

Words derived from “vectorial”

  • vectorially
  • antivectorial
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s →