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Where does “hypoalimentation” come from?

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

hypoalimentation (English): A nutrition disorder associated with nourishment...

Definitions

  1. A nutrition disorder associated with nourishment...

Ancestry of “hypoalimentation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishalimentationfeeding, being fed; the provision of food and...
2Frenchalimentationfeeding; food; power supply
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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