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Where does “abusion” come from?

abusion (English) comes from Middle English abusioun, from Old French abusion, from Latin abūsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

abusion (English): Misuse, abuse; Abuse of the truth; deceit, lying;...

Definitions

  1. Misuse, abuse; Abuse of the truth; deceit, lying;...

Ancestry of “abusion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishabusioun—
2Old Frenchabusionabuse; deception; deceit; lie; untruth
3Latinabūsiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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