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Where does “negational” come from?

negational (English) comes from English negation, from Middle English negacioun, from Old French negacion, from Latin negatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

negational (English): Of, pertaining to or involving negation;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to or involving negation;...

Ancestry of “negational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnegationThe act of negating something; A denial or...
2Middle Englishnegacioun—
3Old Frenchnegacion—
4Latinnegatioa denying, denial, refusal, negation; a negative
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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