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Where does “degranulate” come from?

degranulate (English) comes from English granulate, from English granulation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

degranulate (English): To lose granules by the process of degranulation

Definitions

  1. To lose granules by the process of degranulation

Ancestry of “degranulate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgranulateTo segment into tiny grains or particles; To...
2EnglishgranulationThe formation of granules, or of cereal grains;...
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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