Where does “distort” come from?
Distort comes from Latin distortum, the past participle of distorqueo, composed of the prefix dis- and torqueo meaning to twist, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two.
distort (English): To bring something out of shape, to misshape; To...
Definitions
- To bring something out of shape, to misshape; To...
Ancestry of “distort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | distortum | nominative neuter singular of distortus;... |
| 2 | Latin | distorqueo | I turn different ways, twist, distort, warp; I... |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |