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Where does “disappropriation” come from?

disappropriation (English) comes from English dis-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disappropriation (English): The act of disappropriating; of taking something...

Definitions

  1. The act of disappropriating; of taking something...

Ancestry of “disappropriation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
2Middle Englishdis-—
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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