Where does “agitational” come from?
agitational (English) comes from English agitation, from French agitation, from Latin agitatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
agitational (English): Relating to, or having the character of,...
Definitions
- Relating to, or having the character of,...
Ancestry of “agitational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | agitation | The act of agitating, or the state of being... |
| 2 | French | agitation | choppiness , turbulence , swaying; restlessness;... |
| 3 | Latin | agitatio | motion, movement, agitation; activity |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |