eureka

[midgevox]

what is the story behind the word eureka

[B00]

try this

http://www.hi.is/~joner/eaps/eureka1.htm

[gen2]

Here is one of many websites that tells the story
Archimedes 
Eureka means 'I have found it'

[Peter Pedant]

Annoy everyone by pointing out that since his discovery was in a flash or punctiliar - he should have used the aorist - heuron - it gives us the word heuristic

The perfect has a durative sense - he had discovered something and the consequences were still being felt as he ran down the street.

Classicists - doncha love them?