Where does “generational” come from?
Generational derives from English generation, which comes from English aldehyde, ultimately from German Aldehyd.
generational (English): Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations
Ancestry of “generational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | generation | The fact of creating something, or bringing... |
| 2 | Middle English | generacioun | generation |
| 3 | Old French | generacion | procreation; begetting |
| 4 | Latin | generātiō | a generation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |