Where does “petextrian” come from?
petextrian (English) comes from English pedestrian, from Latin pedester, from Latin pedes, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
petextrian (English): A pedestrian who texts or otherwise uses a mobile device while walking
Definitions
- A pedestrian who texts or otherwise uses a mobile device while walking
Ancestry of “petextrian”, step by step
petextrian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pedestrian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedestrian | Of or intended for those who are walking;... |
| 2 | Latin | pedester | walking, pedestrian, on foot; of infantry, foot... |
| 3 | Latin | pedes | a walker, one who walks; foot soldier,... |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English text
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | text | A writing consisting of multiple glyphs,... |
| 2 | Middle English | text | — |
| 3 | Old French | texte | text |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | textus | the Scriptures, text, treatise; text |
| 5 | Latin | textus | woven, having been woven; texture, structure;... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |