Where does “semiflexion” come from?
semiflexion (English) comes from English flexion, from Latin flexio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
semiflexion (English): A posture halfway between flexion and extension
Definitions
- A posture halfway between flexion and extension
Ancestry of “semiflexion”, step by step
semiflexion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flexion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flexion | The act of bending a joint, especially a bone... |
| 2 | Latin | flexio | a bending, swaying, turning, winding; a bend,... |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |