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Where does “assertionally” come from?

assertionally (English) comes from English assertional, from English assertion, from Middle French assertion, from Latin assertio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

assertionally (English): In a way that uses or relates to assertion

Definitions

  1. In a way that uses or relates to assertion

Ancestry of “assertionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishassertionalOf or pertaining to assertion
2EnglishassertionThe act of asserting; positive declaration or...
3Middle Frenchassertion—
4Latinassertioassertion
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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