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Where does “notator” come from?

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

notator (English): One who notates; a writer of notation; A software...

Definitions

  1. One who notates; a writer of notation; A software...

Ancestry of “notator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnotateTo mark with spots or lines, which are often...
2EnglishnotationThe act, process, method, or an instance of...
3Latinnotātiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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