Etymology

paradifferential

Today it means: Describing an extension of differential calculus that deals with nonlinear hyperbolic and similar functions. Full definition →

English differential ← Latin differentiāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  8. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  9. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  10. Proto-Italic*dis-
  11. Latindis-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  14. Proto-Italic*ferō
  15. Latinferō
  16. Latindifferō
  17. Latindifferēns
  18. Latindifferentia
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  21. Latindifferentiāli
  22. Englishdifferential
  23. English todayparadifferential

From para- + differential.

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