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Where does “microprecipitation” come from?

microprecipitation (English) comes from English precipitation, from Middle French précipitation, from Latin praecipitatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microprecipitation (English): precipitation of very small particles

Definitions

  1. precipitation of very small particles

Ancestry of “microprecipitation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprecipitationAny or all of the forms of water particles,...
2Middle Frenchprécipitation—
3Latinpraecipitatioheadlong fall; inconsiderate haste; precipitation
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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