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Where does “notation” come from?

notation (English) comes from Latin notātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

notation (English): The act, process, method, or an instance of...

Definitions

  1. The act, process, method, or an instance of...

Ancestry of “notation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnotātiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “notation”

  • notational
  • notationally
  • notationless
  • notations
  • caret notation
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