Etymology

apodize

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Today it means: To remove or smooth a sharp discontinuity in a mathematical function. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ποδός (podós) ← Proto-Indo-European *pṓds ← English a-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  8. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  9. Ancient Greekποδός (podós)
  10. English todayapodize

From a- + -pod + -ize.

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