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Where does “eredivisie” come from?

eredivisie (Dutch) comes from Dutch divisie, from Middle Dutch divisie, from Old French division, from Latin divisio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

eredivisie (Dutch): The highest league in the league system of a...

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  1. The highest league in the league system of a...

Ancestry of “eredivisie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdivisiedivision; hyphen
2Middle Dutchdivisie—
3Old Frenchdivision—
4Latindivisiodivision; distribution
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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