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Where does “interrogational” come from?

interrogational (English) comes from English interrogation, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

interrogational (English): Relating to interrogation

Definitions

  1. Relating to interrogation

Ancestry of “interrogational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterrogationThe act of interrogating or questioning;...
2Old Frenchinterrogacion—
3Latininterrogātiō—
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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