Where does “Chaostheorie” come from?
Chaostheorie (German) comes from English chaos theory, from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
Chaostheorie (German): chaos theory
Definitions
- chaos theory
Ancestry of “Chaostheorie”, step by step
Chaostheorie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English chaos theory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chaos theory | The study of chaos or disorder in systems, specifically iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time, and where within apparent randomness there are underlying patterns; one of such theories |
| 2 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 3 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |
via Dutch chaos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | chaos | chaos; primordial disorder |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | caos | — |
| 3 | Latin | Chaos | the shapeless primordial universe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάος | the primordial state of existence; space, air;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
via Dutch theorie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | theorie | theory |