Where does “metadiscursive” come from?
metadiscursive (English) comes from English discursive, from Middle French discursif, from Latin discursus, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
metadiscursive (English): Pertaining to metadiscourse
Definitions
- Pertaining to metadiscourse
Ancestry of “metadiscursive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discursive | Tending to digress from the main point; rambling;... |
| 2 | Middle French | discursif | — |
| 3 | Latin | discursus | running about |
| 4 | Latin | discurrō | to run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |