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Where does “nonoperational” come from?

nonoperational (English) comes from English operational, from English operation, from Middle English operacioun, from Old French operacion, from Latin operātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonoperational (English): Not operating; not working; Not associated with...

Definitions

  1. Not operating; not working; Not associated with...

Ancestry of “nonoperational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoperationalOf or relating to operations, especially military...
2EnglishoperationThe method by which a device performs its...
3Middle Englishoperacioun—
4Old Frenchoperacionaction; act; operation
5Latinoperātiō—
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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