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Where does “estation” come from?

estation (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin statiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

estation (Anglo-Norman): garrison; pause; break; visit to a church for...

Definitions

  1. garrison; pause; break; visit to a church for...

Ancestry of “estation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstatiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “estation”

  • station
  • workstation
  • substation
  • PlayStation
  • stationmaster
  • outstation
  • stationhouse
  • superstation
  • multistation
  • stationkeeping
  • interstation
  • endstation
  • stationward
  • stationless
  • infostation
  • restation
  • intrastation
  • stationmistress
  • jumpstation
  • multiworkstation
  • stationlike
  • telestation
  • pony keg station
  • workstation
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