Where does “波動関数” come from?

波動関数 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 関数, from Mandarin 函數 — mathematical function.

波動関数 (Japanese): wavefunction

Definitions

  1. wavefunction

Ancestry of “波動関数”, step by step

波動関数 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 関数

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese関数function
2Mandarin函數mathematical function

via Japanese 波動

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese波動surge, fluctuation, undulation, pulsation
Every word from Mandarin 函數 →Every word from Japanese 関数 →