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Where does “nonvibrational” come from?

nonvibrational (English) comes from English vibrational, from English vibration, from French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonvibrational (English): Not vibrational

Definitions

  1. Not vibrational

Ancestry of “nonvibrational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvibrationalOf or pertaining to vibration
2EnglishvibrationThe act of vibrating or the condition of being...
3Frenchvibrationvibration
4Latinvibrātiō—
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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