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Where does “equioscillation” come from?

equioscillation (English) comes from English oscillation, from French oscillation, from Latin oscillatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

equioscillation (English): An oscillation of equal to other oscillations...

Definitions

  1. An oscillation of equal to other oscillations...

Ancestry of “equioscillation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoscillationthe act of oscillating or the state of being...
2Frenchoscillationoscillation
3Latinoscillatioswinging, swing; oscillation
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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