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Where does “nonpermissive” come from?

nonpermissive (English) comes from English permissive, from French permissif, from French permission, from Latin permissio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonpermissive (English): Not permissive

Definitions

  1. Not permissive

Ancestry of “nonpermissive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpermissiveGiving permission, or predisposed to give it;...
2Frenchpermissifpermissive, lenient
3Frenchpermissionpermission
4Latinpermissioyielding, ceding; surrender; leave, permission
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

Words derived from “nonpermissive”

  • nonpermissiveness
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