Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “irritational” come from?

irritational (English) comes from English irritation, from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

irritational (English): Relating to irritation

Definitions

  1. Relating to irritation

Ancestry of “irritational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishirritationThe act of irritating or annoying; The state of...
2Middle Frenchirritation—
3Latinirrītātiō—
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →