Where does “wetness indicator” come from?
wetness indicator (English) comes from English indicator, from Latin indicātor, from Latin indicō, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
wetness indicator (English): A graphic on the rise (front) of a disposable diaper that fades or changes colour when the diaper is wet
Definitions
- A graphic on the rise (front) of a disposable diaper that fades or changes colour when the diaper is wet
Ancestry of “wetness indicator”, step by step
wetness indicator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English indicator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indicator | A pointer or index that indicates something; A... |
| 2 | Latin | indicātor | Someone who points out |
| 3 | Latin | indicō | to indicate, point out; show, manifest, discover |
| 4 | Latin | index | A pointer, indicator; The index finger,... |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |