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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
1EnglishPosition—
2Middle EnglishposiciounPosition or location on the body; A announcement...
3Old Frenchposicion—
4Latinpositiō—
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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