Where does “orthoslice” come from?
orthoslice (English) comes from English slice, from Middle English sclise, from Old French esclice, from Old French esclicer, from Frankish slitjan, from Proto-Germanic slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
orthoslice (English): A slice that is orthogonal to a particular plane
Definitions
- A slice that is orthogonal to a particular plane
Ancestry of “orthoslice”, step by step
orthoslice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slice | That which is thin and broad; A thin, broad piece... |
| 2 | Middle English | sclise | spatula |
| 3 | Old French | esclice | — |
| 4 | Old French | esclicer | to shatter, split, cleave |
| 5 | Frankish | slitjan | to split up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slitjaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |