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Where does “bokasyon” come from?

bokasyon (Cebuano) comes from Spanish vocación, from Latin vocatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

bokasyon (Cebuano): a calling; a strong urge to become religious; a...

Definitions

  1. a calling; a strong urge to become religious; a...

Ancestry of “bokasyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvocaciónvocation
2Latinvocatiosummons; invitation, bidding; calling, vocation
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
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