Where does “misreference” come from?
misreference (English) comes from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
misreference (English): incorrect reference; to incorrectly reference
Definitions
- incorrect reference; to incorrectly reference
Ancestry of “misreference”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 2 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | referēns | — |
| 5 | Latin | referō | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |