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Where does “misallegation” come from?

misallegation (English) comes from English allegation, from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misallegation (English): An erroneous statement or allegation

Definitions

  1. An erroneous statement or allegation

Ancestry of “misallegation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishallegationAn assertion, especially an accusation, not...
2Middle Frenchallégation—
3Latinallegatioallegation, charge; intercession
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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