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Where does “nonjunctional” come from?

nonjunctional (English) comes from English junctional, from English junction, from Latin iūnctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonjunctional (English): Not junctional

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  1. Not junctional

Ancestry of “nonjunctional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjunctionalOf, pertaining to, situated at, or operating at a...
2EnglishjunctionThe act of joining, or the state of being joined;...
3Latiniūnctiō—
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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