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Where does “radián” come from?

radián (Spanish) comes from English radian, from English radius, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.

radián (Spanish): radian

Definitions

  1. radian

Ancestry of “radián”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradianIn the International System of Units, the derived...
2EnglishradiusThe long bone in the forearm, on the side of the...
3Latinradiusray; staff, rod; spoke
4English-án—
5Middle English-an—
Every word from Middle English -an →