Where does “hydrogeneration” come from?
hydrogeneration (English) comes from English generation, from Middle English generacioun, from Old French generacion, from Latin generātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
hydrogeneration (English): generation of hydroelectric power
Definitions
- generation of hydroelectric power
Ancestry of “hydrogeneration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | generation | The fact of creating something, or bringing... |
| 2 | Middle English | generacioun | generation |
| 3 | Old French | generacion | procreation; begetting |
| 4 | Latin | generātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |