Where does “tripod position” come from?
tripod position (English) comes from English Position, from Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
tripod position (English): A physical stance a person in respiratory...
Definitions
- A physical stance a person in respiratory...
Ancestry of “tripod position”, step by step
tripod position traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Position
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Position | A place or location |
| 2 | Middle English | posicioun | Position or location on the body; A announcement... |
| 3 | Old French | posicion | — |
| 4 | Latin | positiō | position, place |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English tripod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tripod | A three-legged stand or mount; A man with... |
| 2 | Latin | tripūs | three-footed seat, tripod |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρίπους | measuring three feet; walking on three feet;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |