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Where does “Rogationtide” come from?

Rogationtide (English) comes from English rogation, from Latin rogātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Rogationtide (English): The Rogation days, days of prayer and fasting in...

Definitions

  1. The Rogation days, days of prayer and fasting in...

Ancestry of “Rogationtide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrogationA deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty;...
2Latinrogātiō—
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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