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Where does “irreparate” come from?

irreparate (English) comes from English reparate, from English reparation, from Latin reparatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

irreparate (English): irreparable

Definitions

  1. irreparable

Ancestry of “irreparate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreparateRestored to a state of good repair; returned to...
2EnglishreparationA payment of time, effort or money to undo past...
3Latinreparatiorestoration, renewal
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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