Where does “traversing” come from?
Traversing comes from Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Latin versus (turned), derived from Latin vertere (to turn), which traces back to Proto-Indo-European wer- (to turn or rotate).
traversing (English): present participle of traverse; A traversal
Definitions
- present participle of traverse; A traversal
Ancestry of “traversing”, step by step
| 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 |