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Where does “granulate” come from?

granulate (English) comes from English granulation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

granulate (English): To segment into tiny grains or particles; To...

Definitions

  1. To segment into tiny grains or particles; To...

Ancestry of “granulate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgranulationThe formation of granules, or of cereal grains;...
2French-ation-ation
3Middle French-ation-ation
4Old French-ation-ation
5Latin-ātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “granulate”

  • granulation
  • degranulation
  • granulator
  • degranulate
  • supergranulation
  • regranulation
  • mesogranulation
  • multigranulate
  • magnetogranulation
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