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Where does “nondissident” come from?

nondissident (English) comes from English dissident, from Latin dissidēns, from Latin dissideō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nondissident (English): Not dissident; One who is not a dissident

Definitions

  1. Not dissident; One who is not a dissident

Ancestry of “nondissident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdissidentIn a manner that disagrees; dissenting;...
2Latindissidēns—
3Latindissideō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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