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Where does “noncontradiction” come from?

noncontradiction (English) comes from English contradiction, from Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from Latin contrādīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

noncontradiction (English): A statement which is logically not a...

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  1. A statement which is logically not a...

Ancestry of “noncontradiction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontradictionThe act of contradicting; A statement that...
2Old Frenchcontradiction—
3Latincontrādictiō—
4Latincontrādīcō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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