Etymology of the English word sinusoid
the English word
sinusoidderived from the Latin word
eidos (shape, likeness)
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the English word
sinusderived from the Medieval Latin word
sinus (curve, cavity, bosom; curve "cavity; bowl for serving wine, etc; curved or bent surface; bending, curve)
using the English suffix
-oidderived from the Latin suffix
-oidesderived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of sinusoid in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
sinusoidalUsage
Word found in Modern English
