Where does “microaggression” come from?
microaggression (English) comes from English aggression, from Middle French aggression, from Latin aggressio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
microaggression (English): Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction...
Definitions
- Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction...
Ancestry of “microaggression”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aggression | The act of initiating hostilities or invasion;... |
| 2 | Middle French | aggression | — |
| 3 | Latin | aggressio | advancing, approaching; approaching, addressing;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |