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Where does “notionality” come from?

notionality (English) comes from English notional, from English notion, from Latin nōtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

notionality (English): The state or property of being notional; A...

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  1. The state or property of being notional; A...

Ancestry of “notionality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnotionalOf, containing, or being a notion; mental or...
2EnglishnotionMental apprehension of whatever may be known,...
3Latinnōtiō—
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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