Where does “evolutionair” come from?
evolutionair (Dutch) comes from English evolutionary, from English evolution, from Latin ēvolūtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
evolutionair (Dutch): evolutionary
Definitions
- evolutionary
Ancestry of “evolutionair”, step by step
evolutionair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English evolutionary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evolutionary | Of or relating to the biological theory of... |
| 2 | English | evolution | "A change of position."; "An unfolding.";... |
| 3 | Latin | ēvolūtiō | The act of unrolling or opening a book; reading |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via French évolutionnaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | évolutionnaire | evolutionary |
| 2 | French | -aire | -ary; -aire |