Where does “dextrotorsion” come from?
dextrotorsion (English) comes from English torsion, from Late Latin torsio, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
dextrotorsion (English): An abnormal twisting to the right
Definitions
- An abnormal twisting to the right
Ancestry of “dextrotorsion”, step by step
dextrotorsion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English torsion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | torsion | The act of turning or twisting, or the state of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | torsio | a wringing or griping; colic |
| 3 | Latin | torqueō | to spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
via English dextro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dextro | Dextrorotatory |