Where does “moderasyon” come from?
moderasyon (Cebuano) comes from English moderation, from French modération, from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
moderasyon (Cebuano): moderation
Ancestry of “moderasyon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | moderation | The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance... |
| 2 | French | modération | moderation |
| 3 | Old French | moderacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | moderatio | moderation; self-control; guidance |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |