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Where does “interintromission” come from?

interintromission (English) comes from English intromission, from Latin intromissiō, from Latin missiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

interintromission (English): Between intromissions in sexual intercourse

Definitions

  1. Between intromissions in sexual intercourse

Ancestry of “interintromission”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishintromissionthe state of being allowed to enter; admittance;...
2Latinintromissiō—
3Latinmissiō—
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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