Where does “exertional” come from?
Exertional is derived from exertion, which comes from English exert, ultimately from Latin exserere meaning to thrust out or stretch forth.
exertional (English): Of or pertaining to exertion
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to exertion
Ancestry of “exertional”, step by step
exertional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English exertion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exertion | An expenditure of physical or mental effort |