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Where does “assertionless” come from?

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

assertionless (English): Without assertion

Definitions

  1. Without assertion

Ancestry of “assertionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishassertionThe act of asserting; positive declaration or...
2Middle Frenchassertion—
3Latinassertioassertion
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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