equation的词源

英文词源

equation (n.)

late 14c., a term in astrology (from French équation, 14c.); general sense of "action of making equal" is from 1650s, from Latin aequationem (nominative aequatio) "an equal distribution, a sharing in common," noun of state from past participle stem of aequare (see equal (adj.)). Mathematical sense is from 1560s, on notion of equalizing the expressions; Chemistry sense is from 1807.

中文词源

equation：等式

来自equal, 平等的。用作数学名词。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：equation 词源，equation 含义。

equation：(数学)等式，方程式；(

词根词缀： -equ-均,等 + -ation名词词尾