Where does “dimensionally” come from?
Dimensionally is the adverbial form of English dimensional, derived from English dimension, which comes from English aldehyde, borrowed from German Aldehyd, ultimately from Latin dimetior meaning to measure out.
dimensionally (English): With regard to dimension
Definitions
- With regard to dimension
Ancestry of “dimensionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimensional | Of or pertaining to dimensions; Having dimension... |
| 2 | English | dimension | A single aspect of a given thing; A measure of... |
| 3 | Latin | dimensio | measuring; measurement; dimension |
| 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 |