Where does “explanation” come from?
Explanation derives from Latin explanatio, formed from the Latin prefix ex- and the root plānāre, meaning to make plain or clear.
explanation (English): The act or process of explaining; Something that...
Definitions
- The act or process of explaining; Something that...
Ancestry of “explanation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | explanatio | explanation, interpretation; exposition;... |
| 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 |