Where does “distortive” come from?
distortive (English) comes from English distort, from Latin distortum, from Latin distorqueo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distortive (English): Causing distortion
Ancestry of “distortive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | distort | To bring something out of shape, to misshape; To... |
| 2 | Latin | distortum | nominative neuter singular of distortus;... |
| 3 | Latin | distorqueo | I turn different ways, twist, distort, warp; I... |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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