Where does “truncational” come from?
truncational (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
truncational (English): Relating to truncation
Definitions
- Relating to truncation
Ancestry of “truncational”, step by step
truncational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English truncation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | truncation | The act of truncating or shortening; The removal... |
| 2 | Late Latin | truncatio | maiming, mutilating; truncation |
| 3 | Latin | truncāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | truncus | lopped, docked; maimed, mangled, mutilated; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerḱ- | to carve, cut off, trim |