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Where does “munitionette” come from?

munitionette (English) comes from English munition, from French munition, from Latin mūnitiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

munitionette (English): A female worker in a munitions factory,...

Definitions

  1. A female worker in a munitions factory,...

Ancestry of “munitionette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmunitionMaterials of war: armaments, weapons and...
2Frenchmunitionammunition
3Latinmūnitiō—
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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