Where does “intersectional” come from?
Intersectional derives from English intersection, blending English section and English aldehyde, ultimately from Latin volvere meaning to turn and Latin inter- meaning between, combined with Latin -tio and Latin seco meaning to cut.
intersectional (English): Of or pertaining to an intersection, "especially"...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an intersection, "especially"...
Ancestry of “intersectional”, step by step
intersectional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sectional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sectional | Relating to a section; Separating into sections;... |
| 2 | English | section | A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of... |
| 3 | Middle English | seccioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | section | — |
| 5 | Latin | sectio | cutting off or up; mowing; surgery |
| 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 |
via English intersection
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intersection | The junction of two paths, streets, highways, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | intersection | — |
| 3 | Latin | intersectio | an intersection; the part cut out or space... |
| 4 | Latin | interseco | I cut apart, separate, divide; I intersect |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |