Where does “dissertation” come from?
Dissertation comes from Latin dissertatio, a noun formed from the verb disserere meaning to discuss or debate, composed of the prefix dis- and the root ser- ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
dissertation (English): A formal exposition of a subject, especially a...
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- A formal exposition of a subject, especially a...
Ancestry of “dissertation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 2 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 3 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 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 |