Where does “torsion” come from?

torsion (Finnish) comes from Finnish torsio, from Latin torsiō, from Latin tortiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

torsion (Finnish): Genitive singular form of torsio

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of torsio

Ancestry of “torsion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtorsiotorsion
2Latintorsiōa wringing or griping
3Latintortiōtorment, torture
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-