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Where does “interdiction” come from?

Interdiction comes from French interdiction, from Latin interdictio (a prohibition), derived from Latin dico (to speak) and the suffix -tio.

interdiction (English): the act of interdicting or something interdicted;...

Definitions

  1. the act of interdicting or something interdicted;...

Ancestry of “interdiction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinterdictionban, interdiction
2Latininterdictioprohibition, interdiction
3Latininterdīcō—
4Latindīcō—
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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