Where does “bias” come from?
Bias comes from French biais, from Old Occitan biais, ultimately of uncertain origin.
bias (English): Inclination towards something; The diagonal line...
Definitions
- Inclination towards something; The diagonal line...
Ancestry of “bias”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | biais | means, way; angle, aspect, way; bias |
| 2 | Old Occitan | biais | oblique direction |
Words derived from “bias”