Where does “waveshaping” come from?
waveshaping (English) comes from English wave, from Middle English wawe, from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
waveshaping (English): A type of distortion synthesis in which complex...
Definitions
- A type of distortion synthesis in which complex...
Ancestry of “waveshaping”, step by step
waveshaping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 2 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 3 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English shaping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shaping | The action of the verb to shape; A method of... |
| 2 | Middle English | schapynge | shaping, making, forming |
| 3 | Middle English | -ynge | Alternative form of -ing |
| 4 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |