Where does “evolution” come from?
Evolution derives from Latin evolutio, formed from the prefix ex- and the verb volvere (to roll), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-, meaning to move or go out.
evolution (English): "A change of position."; "An unfolding.";...
Definitions
- "A change of position."; "An unfolding.";...
Ancestry of “evolution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēvolūtiō | The act of unrolling or opening a book; reading |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “evolution”
- evolutionary
- evolutionist
- evolutionarily
- coevolution
- Evo
- evolutionism
- coevolutionary
- macroevolution
- evolutional
- microevolution
- macroevolutionary
- microevolutionary
- antievolution
- evolutionistic
- evolutionally
- nonevolutionary
- antievolutionary
- antievolutionism
- neuroevolution
- antievolutionist
- neuroevolutionary
- evilution
- socioevolutionary
- unevolutionary