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Where does “intersubstitution” come from?

intersubstitution (English) comes from English substitution, from Middle French substitution, from Latin substitutio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

intersubstitution (English): The act of intersubstituting

Definitions

  1. The act of intersubstituting

Ancestry of “intersubstitution”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubstitutionThe act of substituting or the state of being...
2Middle Frenchsubstitution—
3Latinsubstitutiosubstitution
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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