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Where does “neoformation” come from?

neoformation (English) comes from English formation, from Old French formacion, from Latin fōrmātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

neoformation (English): The formation of a new part

Definitions

  1. The formation of a new part

Ancestry of “neoformation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishformationSomething possessing structure or form; The act...
2Old Frenchformacion—
3Latinfōrmātiō—
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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