Where does “disquotational” come from?
disquotational (English) comes from English disquotation, 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.
disquotational (English): Of or pertaining to disquotation
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to disquotation
Ancestry of “disquotational”, step by step
disquotational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disquotation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disquotation | The reversal of the process of quotation; turning... |
| 2 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 3 | Middle English | dis- | dis-, de |
| 4 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |