Where does “nonintersection” come from?
nonintersection (English) comes from English intersection, from Middle French intersection, from Latin intersectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nonintersection (English): Lack of intersection; failure to intersect; A...
Definitions
- Lack of intersection; failure to intersect; A...
Ancestry of “nonintersection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intersection | The junction of two paths, streets, highways, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | intersection | — |
| 3 | Latin | intersectio | an intersection; the part cut out or space... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |