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Where does “disubstitution” come from?

disubstitution (English) comes from English substitution, from Middle French substitution, from Latin substitutio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disubstitution (English): Any substitution reaction in which two groups are...

Definitions

  1. Any substitution reaction in which two groups are...

Ancestry of “disubstitution”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubstitutionThe act of substituting or the state of being...
2Middle Frenchsubstitution—
3Latinsubstitutiosubstitution
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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