Where does “discoursal” come from?
discoursal (English) comes from English discourse, from Middle English discours, from Middle French discours, from Latin discursus, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discoursal (English): Relating to discourse
Definitions
- Relating to discourse
Ancestry of “discoursal”, step by step
discoursal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discourse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discourse | Verbal exchange, conversation; Expression in... |
| 2 | Middle English | discours | — |
| 3 | Middle French | discours | speech; discourse |
| 4 | Latin | discursus | running about |
| 5 | Latin | discurrō | to run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |