Where does “bisintercalation” come from?
bisintercalation (English) comes from English bis, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
bisintercalation (English): intercalation using two links, or a double bond
Definitions
- intercalation using two links, or a double bond
Ancestry of “bisintercalation”, step by step
bisintercalation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bis | plural of bi; Twice; showing that something is,... |
| 2 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 3 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English intercalation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intercalation | A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap... |
| 2 | Latin | intercalō | to intercalate |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |