English word function comes from Latin fungor (perform), and later Latin functio (performance, execution (of a task), and later - function)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fungor | Latin (lat) | I peform (something), finish (something), complete (something), end (something). I perform, execute, administer, discharge, observe. |
| functus | Latin (lat) | |
| functio | Latin (lat) | Performance, execution (of a task). (Mathematics) function. |
| fonction | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| function | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Function (what something's intended use is). |
| function | English (en) | (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.. (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.. (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.. (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.. (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one output [...] |