Where does “deduction” come from?
Deduction comes from Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio, derived from the verb duco meaning "to lead," with the prefix de- meaning "away," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-.
deduction (English): That which is deducted; that which is subtracted...
Definitions
- That which is deducted; that which is subtracted...
Ancestry of “deduction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | déduction | — |
| 2 | Latin | deductio | drawing, draining or leading off or forth;... |
| 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 |