Vector etymology

English

English word vector comes from Proto-Italic *wijā (Road.), Proto-Indo-European - -st

Etymology of vector

Detailed word origin of vector

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wijā Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Road.
- -st Proto-Indo-European (ine)
via Latin (lat) Road, street or path. The right way. Way, method, manner.
*weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to move, to ride, to go, transport, to ride, go, transport, to move, go, transport, to move, drive
*wḗǵʰst Proto-Indo-European (ine) To transport.
*weɣō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Carry, convey.
veho Latin (lat) (passive) I ride; I am borne.. I carry, bear, convey, transport.
vector Latin (lat) Bearer, carrier. Passenger.
vector English (en) (computing) To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.. To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point. (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.. (computing, operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the [...]