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Where does “annexion” come from?

annexion (English) comes from Middle English annexion, from Latin annexio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

annexion (English): annexation

Definitions

  1. annexation

Ancestry of “annexion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishannexion—
2Latinannexio—
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

Words derived from “annexion”

  • annexionist
  • annexionism
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