Where does “transversal” come from?
Transversal comes from Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus, the past participle of transverto, meaning to turn across, from trans and a root meaning to turn.
transversal (English): Running or lying across; transverse; A line which...
Definitions
- Running or lying across; transverse; A line which...
Ancestry of “transversal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | transversal | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | transversalis | transverse |
| 3 | Latin | transversus | turned across, lying across, from side to side;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *trānsworssos | transverse, across |