Where does “applicatorful” come from?
applicatorful (English) comes from English applicator, from English application, from Middle English applicacioun, from Old French aplicacion, from Latin applicātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
applicatorful (English): The amount that will fill an applicator
Definitions
- The amount that will fill an applicator
Ancestry of “applicatorful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | applicator | A tool or device used to apply a fluid or... |
| 2 | English | application | The act of applying or laying on, in a literal... |
| 3 | Middle English | applicacioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | aplicacion | application |
| 5 | Latin | applicātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |