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Where does “antirad” come from?

antirad (English) comes from English antiradiation, from English radiation, from Latin radiatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antirad (English): That protects against effects of radiation; An...

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  1. That protects against effects of radiation; An...

Ancestry of “antirad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiradiationCountering radiation
2EnglishradiationThe shooting forth of anything from a point or...
3Latinradiatioglittering, shining, radiation
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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