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Where does “deflationist” come from?

deflationist (English) comes from French déflationniste, from French déflation, from French inflation, from Old French inflation, from Latin īnflātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

deflationist (English): A supporter of deflationism

Definitions

  1. A supporter of deflationism

Ancestry of “deflationist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéflationnistedeflationary
2Frenchdéflationdeflation; wind erosion
3Frenchinflationinflation
4Old Frenchinflationswelling
5Latinīnflātiō—
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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