Where does “Reibungskoeffizient” come from?

Reibungskoeffizient (German) comes from German Koeffizient, from Latin coefficiens, from Latin coefficio, from Latin efficiō, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Reibungskoeffizient (German): coefficient of friction

Definitions

  1. coefficient of friction

Ancestry of “Reibungskoeffizient”, step by step

Reibungskoeffizient traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Koeffizient

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKoeffizientcoefficient
2Latincoefficienscoefficient
3Latincoefficio—
4Latinefficiōto make out or work out; effect, execute, complete, accomplish, make, form, compose
5LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
6Latincommūnicōto impart, share
7Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via German Reibung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReibungfriction
2Germanreibento rub; to chafe; to grate
3Middle High Germanrīben—
4Old High Germanrībanto rub
5Proto-West Germanicwrībanto rub; to wipe
6Proto-Germanicwrībanąto rub; to wipe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →