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Where does “dissertational” come from?

dissertational (English) comes from English dissertation, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dissertational (English): Resembling or pertaining to dissertations

Definitions

  1. Resembling or pertaining to dissertations

Ancestry of “dissertational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdissertationA formal exposition of a subject, especially a...
2Latindissertātiō—
3Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
4Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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