Where does “量子力学” come from?
量子力学 (Japanese) comes from German Quantenmechanik, from German Mechanik, from Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
量子力学 (Japanese): quantum mechanics
Definitions
- quantum mechanics
Ancestry of “量子力学”, step by step
量子力学 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Quantenmechanik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Quantenmechanik | quantum mechanics |
| 2 | German | Mechanik | mechanics |
| 3 | Latin | mēchanicus | engineer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Japanese 力学
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 力学 | mechanics |
| 2 | Japanese | 力 | strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 力 | strength, power |
via Japanese 量子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 量子 | quantum |