Where does “bisect” come from?
Bisect comes from Latin bisectus, composed of bis (twice, from duo meaning two) and secare (to cut), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
bisect (English): To cut or divide into two parts; A bisector,...
Definitions
- To cut or divide into two parts; A bisector,...
Ancestry of “bisect”, step by step
bisect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French bissexte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bissexte | leap day |
| 2 | Latin | bisextus | intercalary day |
| 3 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 4 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Latin secāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | secāre | — |