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Where does “divisionist” come from?

divisionist (English) comes from English division, from Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin divisio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divisionist (English): One who supports division

Definitions

  1. One who supports division

Ancestry of “divisionist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdivisionThe act or process of dividing anything; Each of...
2Middle EnglishdivisiounDivision, forking, separation; the action of...
3Old Frenchdivision—
4Latindivisiodivision; 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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