Where does “Eigenwertproblem” come from?
Eigenwertproblem (German) comes from German Problem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, from Ancient Greek προβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Eigenwertproblem (German): eigenvalue problem
Definitions
- eigenvalue problem
Ancestry of “Eigenwertproblem”, step by step
Eigenwertproblem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Problem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Problem | problem |
| 2 | Latin | problēma | problem, puzzle, enigma, question proposed for solution |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόβλημα | anything thrown forward or projecting; anything... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προβάλλω | to throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Eigenwert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eigenwert | an entity's intrinsic value; eigenvalue |
| 2 | German | eigen | own, peculiar or private to someone,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | eigen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | eigan | own; possession, property |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |