Where does “digressionary” come from?

digressionary (English) comes from English digression, from Old French digressiun, from Latin dīgressiōnem, from Latin digressus, from Latin dīgredior, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

digressionary (English): Serving as a digression

Definitions

Serving as a digression

Ancestry of “digressionary”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	digression	An aside, an act of straying from the main...
2	Old French	digressiun	—
3	Latin	dīgressiōnem	—
4	Latin	digressus	separated
5	Latin	dīgredior	—
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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