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Where does “excepcioun” come from?

excepcioun (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “excepcioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchexcepcion—
2Latinexceptiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “excepcioun”

  • exception
  • exceptional
  • exceptionally
  • exceptionalism
  • unexceptionable
  • exceptionable
  • unexceptional
  • exceptionality
  • exceptionalist
  • exceptionless
  • unexceptionably
  • unexceptionally
  • exceptionably
  • nonexceptional
  • exceptionalness
  • unexceptionableness
  • exceptionableness
  • exceptioner
  • excepcioun
  • exception
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