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Where does “nondisjunctional” come from?

nondisjunctional (English) comes from English disjunctional, from English disjunction, from Old French disjunction, from Latin disiunctio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nondisjunctional (English): Not disjunctional

Definitions

  1. Not disjunctional

Ancestry of “nondisjunctional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisjunctionalRelating to disjunction
2EnglishdisjunctionThe act of disjoining; disunion, separation; The...
3Old Frenchdisjunction—
4Latindisiunctioseparation; disjunction
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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