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Where does “misdeclaration” come from?

misdeclaration (English) comes from English declaration, from Middle English declaration, from Old French declaration, from Latin declaratio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misdeclaration (English): An incorrect declaration, especially relating to...

Definitions

  1. An incorrect declaration, especially relating to...

Ancestry of “misdeclaration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeclarationA written or oral indication of a fact, opinion,...
2Middle Englishdeclaration—
3Old Frenchdeclaration—
4LatindeclaratioThe act of making clear; a disclosure,...
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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