Where does “traversewise” come from?
traversewise (English) comes from English traverse, from Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
traversewise (English): In a traverse manner; crosswise
Definitions
- In a traverse manner; crosswise
Ancestry of “traversewise”, step by step
traversewise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English traverse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | traverse | A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock... |
| 2 | Middle English | traversen | — |
| 3 | Old French | traverser | to traverse; to cross; to go across |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |