Where does “discoursally” come from?
discoursally (English) comes from English discoursal, from English discourse, from Middle English discours, from Middle French discours, from Latin discursus, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discoursally (English): In terms of discourse
Definitions
- In terms of discourse
Ancestry of “discoursally”, step by step
discoursally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discoursal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discoursal | Relating to discourse |
| 2 | English | discourse | Verbal exchange, conversation; Expression in... |
| 3 | Middle English | discours | — |
| 4 | Middle French | discours | speech; discourse |
| 5 | Latin | discursus | running about |
| 6 | Latin | discurrō | to run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander |
| 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 |