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Where does “contraindicator” come from?

contraindicator (English) comes from English indicator, from Latin indicātor, from Latin indicō, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

contraindicator (English): A contraindication

Definitions

  1. A contraindication

Ancestry of “contraindicator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindicatorA pointer or index that indicates something; A...
2Latinindicātor—
3Latinindicō—
4LatinindexA pointer, indicator; The index finger,...
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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