Where does “diattenuation” come from?
diattenuation (English) comes from English attenuation, from Middle English attenuacioun, from Latin attenuatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diattenuation (English): attenuation of light that depends upon its...
Definitions
- attenuation of light that depends upon its...
Ancestry of “diattenuation”, step by step
diattenuation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English attenuation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attenuation | A gradual diminishing of strength; A reduction in... |
| 2 | Middle English | attenuacioun | — |
| 3 | Latin | attenuatio | The act of diminishing or lessening; attenuation |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English dia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dia | A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |