Where does “resultant” come from?
Resultant comes from Latin resultans, the present participle of resulto, which derives from resilio meaning to spring back or rebound, ultimately from Proto-Italic wresaljō.
resultant (English): following as a result or consequence of...
Definitions
- following as a result or consequence of...
Ancestry of “resultant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | resultans | — |
| 2 | Latin | resulto | to spring forward, rebound; to follow as a... |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |