Etymology

eigenbasis

ei·gen·ba·sis
E1I1G2E1N1B3A1S1I1S1

Today it means: A basis for a vector space consisting entirely of eigenvectors. Full definition →

English basis ← German eigen ← Middle High German eigen
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eh₂óyḱe
  3. Proto-Germanic*aiganą
  4. Proto-Germanic*aiganaz
  5. Proto-West Germanic*aigan
  6. Old High Germaneigan
  7. Middle High Germaneigen
  8. Germaneigen
  9. Englisheigen-
  10. Englishbasis
  11. English todayeigenbasis

From eigen- + basis.

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