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Where does “microdecision” come from?

microdecision (English) comes from English decision, from Latin decisio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microdecision (English): A small-scale decision

Definitions

  1. A small-scale decision

Ancestry of “microdecision”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecisionThe act of deciding; A choice or judgement;...
2Latindecisiosettlement, agreement, decision; curtailment,...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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