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Where does “insolubly” come from?

insolubly (English) comes from English insoluble, from Latin insolubilis, from Latin solubilis, from Latin solūtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

insolubly (English): In an insoluble manner; irresolubly, irresolvably

Definitions

  1. In an insoluble manner; irresolubly, irresolvably

Ancestry of “insolubly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsolubleThat cannot be dissolved; That cannot be solved;...
2Latininsolubilisincontestable; indissoluble
3Latinsolubilis—
4Latinsolūtiō—
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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