Where does “reversal” come from?
Reversal comes from English reverse, which derives from English aldehyde, ultimately from German Aldehyd.
reversal (English): The state of being reversed; An instance of...
Definitions
- The state of being reversed; An instance of...
Ancestry of “reversal”, step by step
reversal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reverse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reverse | Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite... |
| 2 | Middle English | revers | In a reverse way or direction; upside-down |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | revers | reverse; opposite; contrary; opposite; reverse |
| 4 | Latin | reversus | returned |
| 5 | Latin | revertor | I return; I turn back, turn around |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle English reversall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reversall | reversal |
| 2 | Middle English | al | Alternative form of all; completely, entirely |
| 3 | Middle English | all | all; all, every |
| 4 | Old English | eall | all; whole, entire; everything |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |