Where does “hemivariational” come from?
hemivariational (English) comes from English variational, from English variation, from Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
hemivariational (English): Pertaining to a generalization of variational...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a generalization of variational...
Ancestry of “hemivariational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | variational | Of, pertaining to, or caused by variation |
| 2 | English | variation | The act of varying; a partial change in the form,... |
| 3 | Middle French | variation | — |
| 4 | Old French | variacion | variation |
| 5 | Latin | variatio | difference, divergence, variation |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |