Where does “双曲線” come from?
双曲線 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 曲線 — curve.
双曲線 (Japanese): a hyperbola
Definitions
- a hyperbola
Ancestry of “双曲線”, step by step
双曲線 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 曲線
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 曲線 | curve |
via Japanese 双
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 双 | set of two, pair |