Where does “expeditionist” come from?
expeditionist (English) comes from English expedition, from Middle French expédition, from Latin expeditio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
expeditionist (English): One who goes on an expedition
Definitions
- One who goes on an expedition
Ancestry of “expeditionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | expedition | The act of expediting something; prompt... |
| 2 | Middle French | expédition | — |
| 3 | Latin | expeditio | expedition, campaign, mission; march; mission: an... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |