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Where does “intensionally” come from?

intensionally (English) comes from English intensional, from English intension, from Latin intēnsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

intensionally (English): With respect to intension

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  1. With respect to intension

Ancestry of “intensionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintensionalOf or pertaining to intension
2Englishintensionintensity or the act of becoming intense; Any...
3Latinintēnsiō—
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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