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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,...

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  1. Relating to, or having the character of,...

Ancestry of “agitational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagitationThe act of agitating, or the state of being...
2Frenchagitationchoppiness , turbulence , swaying; restlessness;...
3Latinagitatiomotion, movement, agitation; activity
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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