The words
- "asymptote" (used in mathematics), and
- "asymptomatic" (used in medicine),
have a large number of letters in common. So:
Question: Is there an etymological link between the words "asymptote" and "asymptomatic"?
And, of course, if so, what is it?
Best Answer
Gk. piptein “to fall” is the common factor between asymptote (Gk. asymptotos “not falling together”) and asymptomatic (a + sympiptein “to befall”).
(Culled from Online Etymology Dictionary.)