Where does “estimation” come from?
Estimation comes from Middle English estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio, meaning the act of valuing or assessing.
estimation (English): The process of making an estimate; The amount,...
Definitions
- The process of making an estimate; The amount,...
Ancestry of “estimation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | estimacioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | estimacion | — |
| 3 | Latin | aestimatio | valuation, estimation according to its worth,... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |