Where does “attenuation” come from?
Attenuation comes from Middle English attenuacioun, from Latin attenuatio, a noun formation using the Latin suffix -tio attached to the root ad- meaning "to," derived from Latin ad and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád and h₂éd.
attenuation (English): A gradual diminishing of strength; A reduction in...
Definitions
- A gradual diminishing of strength; A reduction in...
Ancestry of “attenuation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | attenuacioun | — |
| 2 | Latin | attenuatio | The act of diminishing or lessening; attenuation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |