Where does “inflation” come from?
Inflation derives from Latin inflatio, the noun form of inflo meaning "to blow into," composed of the prefix in- and the verb flare meaning "to blow."
inflation (English): An act, instance of, or state of expansion or...
Definitions
- An act, instance of, or state of expansion or...
Ancestry of “inflation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | inflation | swelling |
| 2 | Latin | īnflātiō | inflation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “inflation”
- inflationary
- hyperinflation
- stagflation
- disinflation
- hyperinflationary
- overinflation
- disinflationary
- noninflationary
- inflationist
- reinflation
- stagflationary
- inflationism
- underinflation
- preinflation
- slumpflation
- superinflation
- postinflationary
- インフレーション
- foodflation
- inflatie
- mudflation
- taxflation
- shrinkflation
- anti-inflation