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Where does “detransformation” come from?

detransformation (English) comes from English transformation, from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French transformation, from Latin trānsfōrmātiō, from Latin fōrmātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

detransformation (English): The reversal of a transformation

Definitions

  1. The reversal of a transformation

Ancestry of “detransformation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransformationThe act of transforming or the state of being...
2Middle Englishtransformacioun—
3Middle Frenchtransformation—
4Latintrānsfōrmātiō—
5Latinfōrmātiō—
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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