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Where does “interdictor” come from?

interdictor (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.

interdictor (English): An aircraft designed to bomb enemy supply...

Definitions

  1. An aircraft designed to bomb enemy supply...

Ancestry of “interdictor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterdictA papal decree prohibiting the administration of...
2Middle Englishentrediten—
3Old Frenchentredireto forbid; to ban, prohibit
4Latininterdīcō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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