Where does “iteration” come from?
Iteration comes from Latin iteratio, derived from itero meaning to repeat, from iterum meaning again, from Proto-Indo-European i-tero-.
iteration (English): Recital or performance a second time; repetition;...
Definitions
- Recital or performance a second time; repetition;...
Ancestry of “iteration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iterātiō | a repetition, iteration |
| 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 |