Where does “dysexecutive” come from?
dysexecutive (English) comes from English executive, from Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequī.
dysexecutive (English): Of or pertaining to problems with the executive...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to problems with the executive...
Ancestry of “dysexecutive”, step by step
dysexecutive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English executive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | executive | Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying... |
| 2 | Middle French | executif | — |
| 3 | Latin | executivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | exsequī | — |
via English dys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dys | — |