Where does “disseminative” come from?
disseminative (English) comes from English disseminate, from Latin dissēminātus, from Latin dissēminō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disseminative (English): Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated
Definitions
- Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated
Ancestry of “disseminative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disseminate | To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions,... |
| 2 | Latin | dissēminātus | broadcast, disseminated |
| 3 | Latin | dissēminō | to broadcast, disseminate |
| 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 |