Where does “unpivot” come from?
unpivot (English) comes from English pivot, from Catalan pevet, from Catalan peu, from Old Occitan pe, from Latin pēdem, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
unpivot (English): To convert columns into rows, so as to undo a...
Definitions
- To convert columns into rows, so as to undo a...
Ancestry of “unpivot”, step by step
unpivot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pivot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pivot | A thing on which something turns; specifically a... |
| 2 | Catalan | pevet | censer |
| 3 | Catalan | peu | foot |
| 4 | Old Occitan | pe | foot |
| 5 | Latin | pēdem | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |