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Where does “hyperinclination” come from?

hyperinclination (English) comes from English inclination, from Middle English inclinacioun, from Old French inclination, from Latin inclinatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyperinclination (English): Excessive inclination

Definitions

  1. Excessive inclination

Ancestry of “hyperinclination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinclinationA physical tilt or bend; A slant or slope; A...
2Middle Englishinclinacioun—
3Old Frenchinclination—
4Latininclinatioact of leaning; tendency, inclination;...
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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