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Where does “mansionry” come from?

mansionry (English) comes from English mansion, from Middle English mansioun, from Anglo-Norman mansion, from Latin mansiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

mansionry (English): The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy

Definitions

  1. The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy

Ancestry of “mansionry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmansionA large house or building, usually built for the...
2Middle EnglishmansiounA place where one makes their home or dwells; a...
3Anglo-Normanmansion—
4Latinmansiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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