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Where does “affectionless” come from?

affectionless (English) comes from English affection, from French affection, from Italian affetto, from Spanish afección, from Latin affectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

affectionless (English): Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless;...

Definitions

  1. Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless;...

Ancestry of “affectionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaffectionThe act of affecting or acting upon; The state of...
2Frenchaffectionaffection, love, fondness; medical condition,...
3Italianaffettoaffection; the object of one's affection;...
4SpanishafecciónA complaint, usually medical or legal; A medical...
5LatinaffectioThe relation or disposition towards something...
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “affectionless”

  • affectionlessness
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