An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



authenticate
  راستین‌شماردن  
râstin šomârdan
Fr.: authentifier  
  1. To establish as genuine.

  2. To prove beyond doubt the authorship or origin of (e.g. to authenticate a painting). → authentication.

Etymology (EN): From L.L. authenticus, from Gk. authentikos “original, primary, at first hand,” from authent(es) “one who does things himself,” from aut-, from autos “self, one’s own,” of unknown origin,

  • -hentes “doer” + -ikos, → ics.

Etymology (PE): Râstin “genuine, authentic,” from râst “right, true; just, straight” (Mid.Pers. râst “true, straight, direct;” O.Pers. rāsta- “straight, true,” rās- “to be right, straight, true;” Av. rāz-
“to direct, put in line, set,” razan- “order;” cf. Skt. raj-
“to direct, stretch,” rjuyant- “walking straight;” Gk. orektos “stretched out;” L. regere “to lead straight, guide, rule,” p.p. rectus “right, straight;” Ger. recht; E. right; PIE base *reg- “move in a straight line,” hence, “to direct, rule”)

  • -in adj. suffix.
    Šomârdan “to consider; to reckon, count, compute;” Mid.Pers. ôšmârtan, ôšmurtan “to reckon, calculate, enumerate, account for,” from Av. base (š)mar- “to have in mind, remember, recall,” pati-šmar- “to recall; to long for,” hišmar-, cf. Skt. smar- “to remember, become aware,” smarati “he remembers,” L. memor, memoria, Gk. mermera “care,” merimna “anxious thought, sorrow,” martyr “witness.”