Where does “misextrapolate” come from?
misextrapolate (English) comes from English extrapolate, from English interpolate, from Latin interpolatus, from Latin interpolo, from Latin interpolus, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
misextrapolate (English): To extrapolate wrongly, not merely with reasonable hypothesis and projection that turn out to be incorrect but furthermore on the basis of preventably flawed assumption
Definitions
- To extrapolate wrongly, not merely with reasonable hypothesis and projection that turn out to be incorrect but furthermore on the basis of preventably flawed assumption
Ancestry of “misextrapolate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extrapolate | To infer by extending known information; To... |
| 2 | English | interpolate | To introduce between other things; "especially"... |
| 3 | Latin | interpolatus | having been formed, shaped |
| 4 | Latin | interpolo | I give a new form, shape, or appearance; I... |
| 5 | Latin | interpolus | — |
| 6 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 8 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |