Etymology Explorer › TranslingualWhere does “𝔼” come from? 𝔼 (Translingual) comes from English expectation, from Middle French expectation, from Latin exspectātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “𝔼”, step by step 𝔼 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English expectation Step Language Word Meaning 1 English expectation The act or state of expecting or looking forward... 2 Middle French expectation — 3 Latin exspectātiō expectation, waiting 4 Latin -tiō tion, -ation, -ing 5 Latin dissertātiō (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition 6 Latin dissertus arranged, disposed; explained 7 Latin disserere second-person singular future passive indicative... 8 Latin dis- asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... 9 Latin calceus shoe 10 Latin calx limestone; chalk; the finish line 11 Ancient Greek χάλιξ small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
via German Erwartungswert Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Erwartungswert expected value 2 German Erwartung expectation, expectancy 3 German erwarten to expect, to consider likely; to await, to... 4 German er- Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... 5 Middle High German er- — 6 Old High German ir- thoroughly 7 Proto-West Germanic uʀ- out, over; off, away 8 Proto-Germanic uz- up, out 9 Proto-Indo-European uss- — 10 Proto-Indo-European uds- up, out 11 Proto-Indo-European úd out, outward
via French espérance Step Language Word Meaning 1 French espérance hope 2 French espérer to hope; to hope for; to have faith, to trust 3 Middle French esperer to hope 4 Old French esperer to hope 5 Latin spērō to hope, expect 6 Latin spes hope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension 7 Proto-Italic spēs hope 8 Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s prosperity, success 9 Proto-Indo-European speh₁- to succeed, to prosper