Where does “strålspårning” come from?
strålspårning (Swedish) comes from Swedish spåra, from Old Swedish spara, from Old Norse spara, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
strålspårning (Swedish): ray tracing
Definitions
- ray tracing
Ancestry of “strålspårning”, step by step
strålspårning traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spåra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spåra | to track, to trace; to follow the track or trail... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | spara | to save, to store; to prevent, to deny; to spare |
| 3 | Old Norse | spara | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via Swedish stråle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stråle | a ray, a beam; ray; a line extending indefinitely... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strâle | arrow |
| 3 | Old Dutch | strāla | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *strālu | arrow |
via English ray tracing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ray tracing | A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated |