Where does “dextrorotation” come from?
dextrorotation (English) comes from English rotation, from Latin rotatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dextrorotation (English): Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially...
Definitions
- Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially...
Ancestry of “dextrorotation”, step by step
dextrorotation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rotation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rotation | The act of turning around a centre or an axis; A... |
| 2 | Latin | rotatio | rotation |
| 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 |
via English dextro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dextro | Dextrorotatory |