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Where does “miscite” come from?

miscite (English) comes from English cite, from English citation, from Old French citation, from Latin citatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

miscite (English): To cite erroneously

Definitions

  1. To cite erroneously

Ancestry of “miscite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishciteto quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or...
2EnglishcitationAn official summons or notice given to a person...
3Old Frenchcitation—
4Latincitatiosummoning, calling; proclamation; citation
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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