Where does “megalineation” come from?
megalineation (English) comes from English lineation, from Latin lineatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
megalineation (English): A very large lineation (typically as a result of glaciation)
Definitions
- A very large lineation (typically as a result of glaciation)
Ancestry of “megalineation”, step by step
megalineation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lineation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lineation | A linear feature in rock, often structural; The... |
| 2 | Latin | lineatio | The drawing of a line; A feature, lineament |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |