Where does “twistorial” come from?
twistorial (English) comes from English twistor, from English Twist, from Middle English twist, from Old English twist, from Proto-Germanic twistaz.
twistorial (English): Of, pertaining to or containing twistors
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or containing twistors
Ancestry of “twistorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | twistor | Any of the complex-valued coordinates in "twistor... |
| 2 | English | Twist | A twisting force |
| 3 | Middle English | twist | The flat part of a hinge (less specifically the entire hinge) |
| 4 | Old English | twist | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twistaz | — |