Where does “rototranslation” come from?
rototranslation (English) comes from English Translation, from Middle English translacioun, from Anglo-Norman translacioun, from Latin trānslātiō, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
rototranslation (English): Any rigid transformation (Euclidean isometry) that involves rotation and translation
Definitions
- Any rigid transformation (Euclidean isometry) that involves rotation and translation
Ancestry of “rototranslation”, step by step
rototranslation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Translation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Translation | The act of translating, in its various senses |
| 2 | Middle English | translacioun | Relocation, removal; Divestment or giving away;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | translacioun | Alternative form of translacion |
| 4 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 5 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 6 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English roto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roto | rotogravure; A Chilean, especially a common man... |
| 2 | Spanish | roto | broken; corrupt, rotten; vulgar, low-class,... |
| 3 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 4 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |