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Where does “electrolocation” come from?

electrolocation (English) comes from English location, from Latin locatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

electrolocation (English): the ability of an animal to detect an object by...

Definitions

  1. the ability of an animal to detect an object by...

Ancestry of “electrolocation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlocationA particular point or place in physical space; An...
2Latinlocatiodisposition, arrangement; renting, leasing
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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