Where does “distro-hopping” come from?
distro-hopping (English) comes from English distro, from English distribution, from Old French distribution, from Latin distributio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distro-hopping (English): The process of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux
Definitions
- The process of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux
Ancestry of “distro-hopping”, step by step
distro-hopping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English distro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distro | A set of software components, often open source,... |
| 2 | English | distribution | An act of distributing or state of being... |
| 3 | Old French | distribution | — |
| 4 | Latin | distributio | division, distribution |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |