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Where does “examinational” come from?

examinational (English) comes from English examination, from Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin examinatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

examinational (English): Relating to an examination

Definitions

  1. Relating to an examination

Ancestry of “examinational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexaminationThe act of examining; Particularly, an inspection...
2Middle Englishexaminacioun—
3Old Frenchexaminacion—
4Latinexaminatioequipoise, equilibrium; weighing, examination
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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