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Where does “expulsionist” come from?

expulsionist (English) comes from English expulsion, from Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

expulsionist (English): A supporter of expulsionism

Definitions

  1. A supporter of expulsionism

Ancestry of “expulsionist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexpulsionThe act of expelling or the state of being...
2Middle Englishexpulsioun—
3Old Frenchexpulsion—
4Latinexpulsioexpulsion
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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