Where does “Quantenoptik” come from?
Quantenoptik (German) comes from German Optik, from Latin optica, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
Quantenoptik (German): quantum optics
Definitions
- quantum optics
Ancestry of “Quantenoptik”, step by step
Quantenoptik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Optik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Optik | optics |
| 2 | Latin | optica | nominative feminine singular of opticus;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via German Quant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Quant | quantum |
| 2 | Latin | quantum | nominative neuter singular of quantus; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | quantus | how much, how many; how big |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kʷijentos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷíh₂onts | — |