Where does “Pokédex” come from?
Pokédex (English) comes from English index, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Pokédex (English): A fictional electronic encyclopedia with information about Pokémon
Definitions
- A fictional electronic encyclopedia with information about Pokémon
Ancestry of “Pokédex”, step by step
Pokédex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English index
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | index | An alphabetical listing of items and their... |
| 2 | Latin | index | A pointer, indicator; The index finger,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 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 English Pokémon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pokémon | a fictional creature from the universe of this... |
| 2 | Japanese | ポケモン | a Pokémon |
| 3 | English | pocket monster | A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise |
| 4 | Japanese | ポケットモンスター | Pokémon |
| 5 | English | [[pocket]] + [[monster]] | — |