Where does “autoreinfection” come from?

autoreinfection (English) comes from English reinfection, from English infection, from Old French infection, from Latin infectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

autoreinfection (English): A second autoinfection

Definitions

  1. A second autoinfection

Ancestry of “autoreinfection”, step by step

autoreinfection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reinfection

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreinfectionAnother infection, another instance of being...
2EnglishinfectionThe act or process of infecting; An uncontrolled...
3Old Frenchinfectioninfection
4Latininfectioinfection
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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

via English auto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
2EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
3Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
4Frenchautomateautomaton
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
7Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
8Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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