Where does “pet regression” come from?
pet regression (English) comes from English PET, from English petition, from Old French peticiun, from Latin petitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
pet regression (English): The state in which a person temporarily adopts the mindset of, or roleplays as, an animal, especially when done as coping mechanism to relieve stress, anxiety or trauma, or simply for recreational entertainment (for fun); the state in which one enters the headspace of an animal
Definitions
- The state in which a person temporarily adopts the mindset of, or roleplays as, an animal, especially when done as coping mechanism to relieve stress, anxiety or trauma, or simply for recreational entertainment (for fun); the state in which one enters the headspace of an animal
Ancestry of “pet regression”, step by step
pet regression traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English PET
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | PET | Initialism of polyethylene terephthalate; Acronym... |
| 2 | English | petition | A formal, written request made to an official... |
| 3 | Old French | peticiun | request; demand |
| 4 | Latin | petitio | an attack, thrust, blow; a request, petition,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English regression
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regression | An action of regressing, a return to a previous... |
| 2 | Latin | regressus | returned, having returned; retired, retreated,... |
| 3 | Latin | regredior | I go or come back; turn back, return; I march... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |