Where does “pivoter” come from?
pivoter (English) comes from English pivot, from Catalan pevet, from Catalan peu, from Old Occitan pe, from Latin pēdem, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pivoter (English): One who or that which pivots, especially a muscle
Definitions
- One who or that which pivots, especially a muscle
Ancestry of “pivoter”, step by step
pivoter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pivot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |