Where does “refracting” come from?
Refracting derives from English refract, from Latin refractum, the past participle of refringere, meaning to break back, from re- and bʰreg-, to break.
refracting (English): present participle of refract; An act of...
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- present participle of refract; An act of...
Ancestry of “refracting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | refract | To change direction as a result of entering a... |
| 2 | Latin | refractum | nominative neuter singular of refrāctus;... |
| 3 | Latin | refractus | broken up or open |
| 4 | Latin | refringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |