Where does “transversally” come from?
transversally (English) comes from English transversal, from Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus, from Proto-Italic *trānsworssos — transverse, across.
transversally (English): In a transverse manner; In regard to a...
Definitions
- In a transverse manner; In regard to a...
Ancestry of “transversally”, step by step
transversally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transversal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transversal | Running or lying across; transverse; A line which... |
| 2 | Middle French | transversal | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | transversalis | transverse |
| 4 | Latin | transversus | turned across, lying across, from side to side;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *trānsworssos | transverse, across |