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Where does “anteflexion” come from?

anteflexion (English) comes from English flexion, from Latin flexio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

anteflexion (English): A forward bending or an organ, especially that of...

Definitions

  1. A forward bending or an organ, especially that of...

Ancestry of “anteflexion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflexionThe act of bending a joint, especially a bone...
2Latinflexioa bending, swaying, turning, winding; a bend,...
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
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