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Where does “edification” come from?

Edification derives from Latin aedificatio, from aedificare, from aedifico, from aedes meaning a dwelling or temple.

edification (English): The act of edifying, or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of edifying, or the state of being...

Ancestry of “edification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaedificationemaccusative singular of aedificātiō; building,...
2Latinaedificatiobuilding, constructing; building, structure,...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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