Where does “polyresistance” come from?
polyresistance (English) comes from English resistance, from English resistence, from Middle English resistence, from Old French resistence, from Latin resistentia, from Latin resistens, from Latin resisto, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
polyresistance (English): The quality of being polyresistant
Definitions
- The quality of being polyresistant
Ancestry of “polyresistance”, step by step
polyresistance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English resistance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resistance | The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist;... |
| 2 | English | resistence | Alternative form of resistance |
| 3 | Middle English | resistence | Military resistance or opposition to a... |
| 4 | Old French | resistence | — |
| 5 | Latin | resistentia | resistance, opposition; nominative neuter plural... |
| 6 | Latin | resistens | remaining, continuing; withstanding, opposing,... |
| 7 | Latin | resisto | I stand back, remain standing somewhere; stand... |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |