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Where does “disturbingness” come from?

disturbingness (English) comes from English disturbing, from English disturb, from Middle English destourben, from Old French destorber, from Latin disturbo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disturbingness (English): The state or quality of being disturbing

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being disturbing

Ancestry of “disturbingness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisturbingCausing distress or worry; upsetting or...
2Englishdisturbto confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm,...
3Middle Englishdestourben—
4Old Frenchdestorberto disrupt; to disturb
5LatindisturboI disturb; I demolish, destroy
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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