Where does “oscillate” come from?

oscillate (Italian) comes from Italian oscillare, from Latin oscillationem — accusative singular of ōscillātiō.

oscillate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present indicative of...

Ancestry of “oscillate”, step by step

oscillate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian oscillare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianoscillareto oscillate; to swing; to flicker
2Latinoscillationemaccusative singular of ōscillātiō

via Italian oscillato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianoscillatopast participle of oscillare
Every word from Latin oscillationem →Every word from Italian oscillare →