Where does “inflection” come from?
Inflection comes from Middle French inflexion, from Latin inflexio, meaning a bending or turning.
inflection (English): A change in the form of a word that reflects a...
Definitions
- A change in the form of a word that reflects a...
Ancestry of “inflection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inflexion | Alternative spelling of inflection |
| 2 | Middle French | inflexion | — |
| 3 | Latin | inflexio | bending, curving; modification, adaption |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |