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Where does “frustrational” come from?

frustrational (English) comes from English frustration, from Latin frustratio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

frustrational (English): Of or relating to frustration

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to frustration

Ancestry of “frustrational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrustrationThe feeling of annoyance when one's actions are...
2Latinfrustratioa deception, trick; disappointment, frustration;...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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