Where does “elongational” come from?
elongational (English) comes from English elongation, from Late Latin elongatio, from Latin elongatus, from Classical Latin ēlongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
elongational (English): Measured lengthwise
Definitions
- Measured lengthwise
Ancestry of “elongational”, step by step
elongational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elongation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elongation | The act of lengthening; the state of being... |
| 2 | Late Latin | elongatio | withdrawal, departure; elongation |
| 3 | Latin | elongatus | prolonged, protracted, having been prolonged;... |
| 4 | Classical Latin | ēlongō | — |
| 5 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 6 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |