Where does “diagonaalialkio” come from?
diagonaalialkio (Finnish) comes from Finnish diagonaalinen, from Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diagonaalialkio (Finnish): diagonal element element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
Definitions
- diagonal element element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
Ancestry of “diagonaalialkio”, step by step
diagonaalialkio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish diagonaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | diagonaalinen | diagonal |
| 2 | Latin | diagōnālis | diagonal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαγώνιος | from angle to angle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |