Where does “outpensioner” come from?
outpensioner (English) comes from English outpension, from English pension, from French pension, from Old French pension, from Latin pēnsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
outpensioner (English): One who is granted an outpension
Definitions
- One who is granted an outpension
Ancestry of “outpensioner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | outpension | A public pension granted to one not required to... |
| 2 | English | pension | An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a... |
| 3 | French | pension | A pension, regularly received payment; A pension,... |
| 4 | Old French | pension | Alternative form of panssion; payment, rent |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |