Where does “separatrix” come from?
separatrix (English) comes from Latin separatrix, from English separator, from Latin separator, from Latin sēparō, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg- — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
separatrix (English): The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide...
Definitions
- The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide...
Ancestry of “separatrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | separatrix | — |
| 2 | English | separator | An object located between two or more things and... |
| 3 | Latin | separator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | sēparō | to divide, separate |
| 5 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 6 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 9 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |