Where does “descension” come from?

descension (English) comes from Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin descensio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

descension (English): Descent; the act of descending; The descent below...

Definitions

Descent; the act of descending; The descent below...

Ancestry of “descension”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	descencioun	—
2	Old French	descension	descent
3	Latin	descensio	descent, descending
4	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
5	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “descension”

descensional

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →