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Where does “inflationist” come from?

inflationist (English) comes from French inflationniste, from French inflation, from Old French inflation, from Latin īnflātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

inflationist (English): A proponent of inflationism

Definitions

  1. A proponent of inflationism

Ancestry of “inflationist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinflationnisteinflationist, inflationary
2Frenchinflationinflation
3Old Frenchinflationswelling
4Latinīnflātiō—
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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