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Where does “insolation” come from?

Insolation comes from French insolation, derived from Latin insolatio, meaning exposure to sunlight.

insolation (English): The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun...

Definitions

  1. The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun...

Ancestry of “insolation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinsolationsunstroke, insolation
2Latininsolatioinsolation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “insolation”

  • insolational
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