Where does “fission” come from?
Fission derives from Latin fissionem, noun of action from Latin findo, traced to Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, meaning to split or cleave.
fission (English): The process whereby one item splits to become...
Definitions
- The process whereby one item splits to become...
Ancestry of “fission”, step by step
fission traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fissiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fissiō | The act of breaking up or dividing |
| 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 |
via Latin fissiōnem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fissiōnem | — |