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Where does “nonpredicate” come from?

nonpredicate (English) comes from English predicate, from Latin praedicātus, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonpredicate (English): Not of or pertaining to a predicate; That which...

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  1. Not of or pertaining to a predicate; That which...

Ancestry of “nonpredicate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredicateThe part of the sentence which states something...
2Latinpraedicātus—
3Latinpraedicō—
4Latindīcō—
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
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