Where does “aspersion” come from?
Aspersion comes from Latin aspersionem, the accusative form of aspersio, derived from aspergo meaning to sprinkle, formed from the prefix ad- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European eǵ- meaning to drive or move.
aspersion (English): An attack on somebody's reputation or good name,...
Definitions
- An attack on somebody's reputation or good name,...
Ancestry of “aspersion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aspersionem | accusative singular of aspersiō |
| 2 | Latin | aspersio | sprinkling |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |