Etymology of the English word bisect
the English word
bisectderived from the English word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisusing the English suffix
-sectderived from the Latin word
sectusderived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-Date
The earliest known usage of bisect in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
bisector,
bisectrix,
bisected,
bisectingUsage
Word found in Modern English
