Where does “wavicle” come from?
wavicle (English) comes from English particle, from Middle French particule, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
wavicle (English): A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously...
Definitions
- A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously...
Ancestry of “wavicle”, step by step
wavicle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English particle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | particle | A very small piece of matter, a fragment;... |
| 2 | Middle French | particule | — |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |