Where does “discoursiveness” come from?
discoursiveness (English) comes from English discoursive, 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.
discoursiveness (English): The state or quality of being discursive
Definitions
- The state or quality of being discursive
Ancestry of “discoursiveness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discoursive | of or pertaining to discourse or reasoning;... |
| 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 |