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Where does “e-invitation” come from?

e-invitation (English) comes from English invitation, from Middle French invitation, from Latin invitatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

e-invitation (English): An invitation sent electronically by means of...

Definitions

  1. An invitation sent electronically by means of...

Ancestry of “e-invitation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvitationThe act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting...
2Middle Frenchinvitation—
3Latininvitatioinvitation; incitement, challenge
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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