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Where does “misinvest” come from?

misinvest (English) comes from English invest, from English investigate, from English investigation, from Latin investīgātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misinvest (English): To invest incorrectly or unwisely

Definitions

  1. To invest incorrectly or unwisely

Ancestry of “misinvest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvestTo spend money, time, or energy on something,...
2EnglishinvestigateTo inquire into or study in order to ascertain...
3EnglishinvestigationThe act of investigating; the process of...
4Latininvestīgātiō—
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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