Where does “multidimensional” come from?
Multidimensional derives from English dimensional, which combines English dimension from Latin dis- and aldehyde, tracing through Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós (meaning ground or measured) and dwís (meaning two).
multidimensional (English): Having multiple dimensions; Crossing through or...
Definitions
- Having multiple dimensions; Crossing through or...
Ancestry of “multidimensional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimensional | Of or pertaining to dimensions; Having dimension... |
| 2 | English | dimension | A single aspect of a given thing; A measure of... |
| 3 | Latin | dimensio | measuring; measurement; dimension |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |