Etymology

eigenstate

E1I1G2E1N1S1T1A1T1E1

Today it means: A dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity. Full definition →

English state ← Middle English stat ← Old French estat
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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. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
  12. Proto-Italic*status
  13. Latinstatu
  14. Old Frenchestat
  15. Middle Englishstat
  16. Englishstate
  17. English todayeigenstate

From eigen- + state.

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