Where does “Gitterkonstante” come from?
Gitterkonstante (German) comes from German Gitter, from Old French geter, from Middle High German gater, from Old High German gataro.
Gitterkonstante (German): lattice constant
Ancestry of “Gitterkonstante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gitter | lattice, grid, mesh , grating, bars; lattice |
| 2 | Old French | geter | Alternative form of jeter |
| 3 | Middle High German | gater | together; grating, fence |
| 4 | Old High German | gataro | — |