Etymology of the English word quantum
the English word
quantumderived from the New Latin word
quantumderived from the Latin word
quantus (how great; how much, many)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷo-Date
The earliest known usage of quantum in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
quantal,
quantize,
qubyteCognates
Dutch
quant, Dutch
quantum, French
quantum, German
Quant, German
Quantum, Norwegian
kvant, Norwegian
kvantum, Swedish
kvant, Swedish
kvantumUsage
Word found in Modern English
