Where does “versionitis” come from?
versionitis (English) comes from English version, from Middle French version, from Latin versiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
versionitis (English): A situation in which there are many different (and possibly incompatible) versions of the same software, file or document
Definitions
- A situation in which there are many different (and possibly incompatible) versions of the same software, file or document
Ancestry of “versionitis”, step by step
versionitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English version
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | version | A specific form or variation of something; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | version | translation |
| 3 | Latin | versiō | a turning, change, version; translation (of languages) |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |