Where does “polysensory” come from?
polysensory (English) comes from English sensory, from English sense, from Middle English sense, from Old French sens, from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo — to cover, conceal; hornless.
polysensory (English): Relating to multiple senses, or modes of...
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- Relating to multiple senses, or modes of...
Ancestry of “polysensory”, step by step
polysensory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sensory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sensory | Of the senses or sensation; sensorium; An organ... |
| 2 | English | sense | Any of the manners by which living beings... |
| 3 | Middle English | sense | meaning, signification; interpretation |
| 4 | Old French | sens | reason; ability to reason or think |
| 5 | Latin | sēnsus | faculty or power of perceiving; perception, feeling, sensation, sense |
| 6 | Dutch | census | a census |
| 7 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 8 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
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 |