Where does “projectionist” come from?

projectionist (English) comes from English projection, from Middle French projection, from Latin prōiectiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

projectionist (English): A person who operates a film projector,...

Definitions

  1. A person who operates a film projector,...

Ancestry of “projectionist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprojectionSomething which projects, protrudes, juts out,...
2Middle Frenchprojection
3Latinprōiectiōa throwing forward, projection
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ