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Where does “denominationist” come from?

denominationist (English) comes from English denomination, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

denominationist (English): An adherent of a denomination

Definitions

  1. An adherent of a denomination

Ancestry of “denominationist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenominationThe act of naming or designating; That by which...
2Old Frenchdenominacion—
3Latindēnōminātiō—
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
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