Where does “quantenmechanisch” come from?
quantenmechanisch (German) comes from German mechanisch, from French méchanique, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
quantenmechanisch (German): quantum mechanical
Definitions
- quantum mechanical
Ancestry of “quantenmechanisch”, step by step
quantenmechanisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mechanisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mechanisch | mechanical; mechanically |
| 2 | French | méchanique | — |
| 3 | Old French | mecanique | — |
| 4 | Latin | mēchanicus | engineer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 | — |