Where does “dispersively” come from?
dispersively (English) comes from English dispersive, from English disperse, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dispersively (English): In a dispersive way; With regard to dispersion
Definitions
- In a dispersive way; With regard to dispersion
Ancestry of “dispersively”, step by step
dispersively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dispersive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dispersive | That becomes dispersed; That causes dispersion |
| 2 | English | disperse | To scatter in different directions; To break up... |
| 3 | Middle English | dispersioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | dispersion | — |
| 5 | Latin | dispertio | I divide; I distribute; I assign |
| 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 |