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Where does “positioner” come from?

positioner (English) comes from English Position, from Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

positioner (English): Any mechanical device used to position something;...

Definitions

  1. Any mechanical device used to position something;...

Ancestry of “positioner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPosition—
2Middle EnglishposiciounPosition or location on the body; A announcement...
3Old Frenchposicion—
4Latinpositiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “positioner”

  • micropositioner
  • nanopositioner
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