Where does “imprecation” come from?
Imprecation comes from Latin imprecatio, derived from Latin imprecor, combining Latin in- and Latin in with Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, meaning to ask or entreat.
imprecation (English): The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon...
Definitions
- The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon...
Ancestry of “imprecation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | imprecātio | imprecation, curse, hex |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |