Where does “scatterplot” come from?
Scatterplot comes from English scatter and plot, with plot deriving from Middle English and Old English plot, from Proto-Germanic plataz and Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad-.
scatterplot (English): Alternative spelling of scatter plot; To plot...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of scatter plot; To plot...
Ancestry of “scatterplot”, step by step
scatterplot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plot | The course of a story, comprising a series of... |
| 2 | Middle English | plot | plot of land |
| 3 | Old English | plot | a plot of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plataz | slap, strike, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | b(e)lad- | to strike, beat |
via English scatter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scatter | To separate and go in different directions; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | scateren | — |
| 3 | Old English | sceaterian | — |