Where does “fusebox” come from?
fusebox (English) comes from English fuse, from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
fusebox (English): A compartment containing the fuses or circuit...
Definitions
- A compartment containing the fuses or circuit...
Ancestry of “fusebox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fuse | A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some... |
| 2 | English | fusion | The act of merging separate elements, or the... |
| 3 | Middle French | fusion | fusion |
| 4 | Old French | fusion | — |
| 5 | Latin | fusio | a pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a... |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |