Where does “dissertate” come from?
dissertate (English) comes from Latin dissertatus, from Latin disserto, from Latin dissero, from Latin sero, from Latin sera, from Latin serus, from Proto-Italic sēros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
dissertate (English): To make a dissertation; to discourse; To write...
Definitions
- To make a dissertation; to discourse; To write...
Ancestry of “dissertate”, step by step
dissertate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dissertatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissertatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | disserto | I discuss, argue, dispute; dative masculine... |
| 3 | Latin | dissero | I scatter or sow seed; I plant; I examine, argue,... |
| 4 | Latin | sero | I sow, plant; I beget, bring forth, produce; I... |
| 5 | Latin | sera | a bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | serus | late, too late; slow, tardy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sēros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via English dissertation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dissertation | A formal exposition of a subject, especially a... |
| 2 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 3 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 4 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 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 |