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Where does “objectionableness” come from?

objectionableness (English) comes from English objectionable, from English objection, from French objection, from Italian obiezione, from Italian objeción, from Latin obiectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

objectionableness (English): The quality of being objectionable

Definitions

  1. The quality of being objectionable

Ancestry of “objectionableness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobjectionableArousing disapproval; worthy of objection;...
2EnglishobjectionThe act of objecting; A statement expressing...
3Frenchobjectionobjection
4Italianobiezione—
5Italianobjeción—
6Latinobiectioobjection, opposition; reproach
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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