Where does “-ception” come from?
-ception (English) comes from English nociception, 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.
-ception (English): Combined with a noun to indicate a layering,...
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- Combined with a noun to indicate a layering,...
Ancestry of “-ception”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nociception | The physiological process underlying the... |
| 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 |