Where does “wavetable” come from?
wavetable (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.
wavetable (English): A collection of many single-cycle waveforms with...
Definitions
- A collection of many single-cycle waveforms with...
Ancestry of “wavetable”, step by step
wavetable 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 |