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Where does “orthorectification” come from?

orthorectification (English) comes from English rectification, from Middle English rectificacioun, from Old French rectificacion, from Latin rectificatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

orthorectification (English): The processing of an aerial photograph by...

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  1. The processing of an aerial photograph by...

Ancestry of “orthorectification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrectificationThe action or process of rectifying; The...
2Middle Englishrectificacioun—
3Old Frenchrectificacion—
4Latinrectificatiorectifying, rectification; harmonization
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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