Where does “polyderivative” come from?
polyderivative (English) comes from English derivative, from Middle French dérivatif, from Latin dērīvātus, from Latin dērīvō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
polyderivative (English): A derivative of a compound formed by adding or...
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- A derivative of a compound formed by adding or...
Ancestry of “polyderivative”, step by step
polyderivative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derivative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derivative | Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | dérivatif | — |
| 3 | Latin | dērīvātus | drawn off, diverted, derived |
| 4 | Latin | dērīvō | To draw or lead off |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |