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Where does “andengradsligningi” come from?

andengradsligningi (Greenlandic) comes from Danish andengradsligning, from Danish gråd, from Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic grētaz, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

andengradsligningi (Greenlandic): second-degree polynomial; quadratic equation

Definitions

  1. second-degree polynomial; quadratic equation

Ancestry of “andengradsligningi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishandengradsligningquadratic equation
2Danishgrådcrying, weeping; tears
3Old Norsegrátr—
4Proto-Germanicgrētazweeping
5Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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