Where does “receptioniste” come from?
receptioniste (Dutch) comes from English receptionist, from English reception, from Middle French reception, from Latin receptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
receptioniste (Dutch): female receptionist
Definitions
- female receptionist
Ancestry of “receptioniste”, step by step
receptioniste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English receptionist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | receptionist | An employee who works in reception for a person... |
| 2 | English | reception | The act of receiving; The act or ability to... |
| 3 | Middle French | reception | — |
| 4 | Latin | receptiō | The act of receiving, reception |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 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 |
via Dutch e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | e | — |