Where does “obnubilation” come from?

obnubilation (English) comes from Latin obnubilatio, 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.

obnubilation (English): The action of darkening or fact of being...

Definitions

  1. The action of darkening or fact of being...

Ancestry of “obnubilation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobnubilatiothe action of covering (something), as if with a cloud
2Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
3Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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