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Where does “inscriptionally” come from?

inscriptionally (English) comes from English inscriptional, from English inscription, from Latin inscriptio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

inscriptionally (English): In an inscriptional manner

Definitions

  1. In an inscriptional manner

Ancestry of “inscriptionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinscriptionalOf or pertaining to inscription
2EnglishinscriptionThe act of inscribing; Text carved on a wall or...
3Latininscriptioinscription, title
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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