Where does “dispositive” come from?
Dispositive comes from Middle French dispositif, meaning relating to arrangement or settlement.
dispositive (English): Intending to or resulting in disposition;...
Definitions
- Intending to or resulting in disposition;...
Ancestry of “dispositive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dispositif | — |
| 2 | Latin | dispositus | Perfect passive participle of dispōnō; dispositus... |
| 3 | Latin | dispono | I dispose, distribute or arrange |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |