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Where does “impressió” come from?

impressió (Catalan) comes from Latin impressio, 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.

impressió (Catalan): an imprint, the indentation or depression made by...

Definitions

  1. an imprint, the indentation or depression made by...

Ancestry of “impressió”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimpressiopush, thrust, assault, onslaught; squashing;...
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
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