Where does “extraposition” come from?

extraposition (English) comes from English Position, from Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

extraposition (English): The movement of an element from its normal place...

Definitions

  1. The movement of an element from its normal place...

Ancestry of “extraposition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPositionA place or location
2Middle EnglishposiciounPosition or location on the body; A announcement...
3Old Frenchposicion
4Latinpositiōposition, place
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-