Where does “multigenerational” come from?
Multigenerational derives from English generation, which comes from English aldehyde, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European mel- meaning to grind or crush.
multigenerational (English): Of, pertaining to, or affecting multiple...
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- Of, pertaining to, or affecting multiple...
Ancestry of “multigenerational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | generational | Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations |
| 2 | English | generation | The fact of creating something, or bringing... |
| 3 | Middle English | generacioun | generation |
| 4 | Old French | generacion | procreation; begetting |
| 5 | Latin | generātiō | a generation |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |