Where does “derailment” come from?
Derailment comes from French déraillement, from French dérailler (to leave the rails), from Middle French -ment, English rail, Latin -mentum (result or means of an action), Latin dis- (apart), Latin ex (out), and Latin rego (to direct or rule).
derailment (English): The action of a locomotive or train leaving the...
Definitions
- The action of a locomotive or train leaving the...
Ancestry of “derailment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | déraillement | derailment |
| 2 | French | dérailler | to derail, be derailed; to be off one's rocker |
| 3 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 4 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |