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Where does “disjunctionally” come from?

disjunctionally (English) comes from English disjunctional, from English disjunction, from Old French disjunction, from Latin disiunctio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disjunctionally (English): In terms of or by means of disjunction

Definitions

  1. In terms of or by means of disjunction

Ancestry of “disjunctionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisjunctionalRelating to disjunction
2EnglishdisjunctionThe act of disjoining; disunion, separation; The...
3Old Frenchdisjunction—
4Latindisiunctioseparation; disjunction
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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