Where does “interdictive” come from?
interdictive (English) comes from English interdict, from Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire, from Latin interdīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
interdictive (English): Having the power to prohibit
Definitions
- Having the power to prohibit
Ancestry of “interdictive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interdict | A papal decree prohibiting the administration of... |
| 2 | Middle English | entrediten | — |
| 3 | Old French | entredire | to forbid; to ban, prohibit |
| 4 | Latin | interdīcō | to prohibit, forbid |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |