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Where does “distributional” come from?

Distributional derives from English distribution, which combines Latin dis- "apart" and Latin tribus "tribe," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tréyes "three."

distributional (English): Of or pertaining to distribution; Having an...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to distribution; Having an...

Ancestry of “distributional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistributionAn act of distributing or state of being...
2Old Frenchdistribution—
3Latindistributiodivision, distribution
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distributional”

  • distributionally
  • nondistributional
  • equidistributional
  • distributionaly
  • interdistributional
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