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Where does “distributiveness” come from?

distributiveness (English) comes from English distributive, from Middle French distributif, from Latin distributivus, from Latin distributio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distributiveness (English): The state or quality of being distributive or...

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being distributive or...

Ancestry of “distributiveness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistributiveRelating to distribution; Tending to distribute;...
2Middle Frenchdistributif—
3Latindistributivus—
4Latindistributiodivision, distribution
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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