Where does “Daltonic” come from?
Daltonic (English) comes from English Dalton, from Old English dæl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
Daltonic (English): Of or pertaining to the chemist John Dalton,...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the chemist John Dalton,...
Ancestry of “Daltonic”, step by step
Daltonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dalton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dalton | a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16... |
| 2 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |