Where does “wavestacking” come from?
wavestacking (English) comes from English stacking, from English stack, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.
wavestacking (English): The summing of waveforms to create a composite sound
Definitions
- The summing of waveforms to create a composite sound
Ancestry of “wavestacking”, step by step
wavestacking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stacking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stacking | The act by which something is stacked; Sport... |
| 2 | English | stack | "A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing." |
| 3 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 6 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |
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 |