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Where does “elocation” come from?

elocation (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.

elocation (English): A removal from the usual place of residence;...

Definitions

  1. A removal from the usual place of residence;...

Ancestry of “elocation”, 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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