Where does “pivotal” come from?
Pivotal derives from English pivot, which comes from English aldehyde, ultimately from German Aldehyd.
pivotal (English): Of, relating to, or being a pivot; Being of...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or being a pivot; Being of...
Ancestry of “pivotal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pivot | A thing on which something turns; specifically a... |
| 2 | Catalan | pevet | censer |
| 3 | Catalan | peu | foot |
| 4 | Old Occitan | pe | foot |
| 5 | Latin | pēdem | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “pivotal”