Where does “insinuation” come from?
Insinuation comes from Middle French insinuation, from Latin insinuatio, derived from the Latin suffix -tio, the preposition in, and the Proto-Indo-European root ne and h₁én.
insinuation (English): The act or process of insinuating; a creeping,...
Definitions
- The act or process of insinuating; a creeping,...
Ancestry of “insinuation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | insinuation | — |
| 2 | Latin | insinuatio | an entrance through a narrow or crooked way; an... |
| 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 |