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Where does “macromutationism” come from?

macromutationism (English) comes from English macromutation, from English mutation, from Middle English mutacioun, from Old French mutacion, from Latin mutatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

macromutationism (English): The belief that evolution occurs through...

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  1. The belief that evolution occurs through...

Ancestry of “macromutationism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmacromutationA large-scale mutation
2EnglishmutationAny alteration or change; Any heritable change of...
3Middle Englishmutacioun—
4Old Frenchmutacionalteration; change
5Latinmutatiochange, alteration; interchange, exchange
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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