Where does “reduction” come from?
Reduction comes from Middle English reduccion, from Old French reducion, from Latin reductio, the noun form of reducere, meaning to lead back, from re- and ducere, to lead, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-.
reduction (English): The act, process, or result of reducing; The...
Definitions
- The act, process, or result of reducing; The...
Ancestry of “reduction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | reduccion | — |
| 2 | Old French | reducion | — |
| 3 | Latin | reductio | A bringing back, a leading back; A restoring,... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “reduction”