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Where does “curation” come from?

curation (English) comes from Middle English curacioun, from Old French curacion, from Latin curatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

curation (English): The act of curating, of organizing and...

Definitions

  1. The act of curating, of organizing and...

Ancestry of “curation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcuracioun—
2Old Frenchcuracion—
3Latincuratiotreatment, care, operation; administration,...
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

Words derived from “curation”

  • curational
  • biocuration
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