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Where does “impositional” come from?

impositional (English) comes from English imposition, from Middle English imposicioun, from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

impositional (English): Of or relating to imposition; intrusive

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to imposition; intrusive

Ancestry of “impositional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimpositionThe act of imposing, laying on, affixing,...
2Middle EnglishimposiciounA charge or fee or its collection or retrieval;...
3Old Frenchimposicion—
4Latinimpositioapplication
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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