Where does “radian” come from?
radian (French) comes from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
radian (French): radian
Ancestry of “radian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 2 | English | -án | — |
| 3 | Middle English | -an | — |
Words derived from “radian”