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Where does “overelevation” come from?

overelevation (English) comes from English elevation, from Old French elevation, from Latin elevatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

overelevation (English): excessive elevation

Definitions

  1. excessive elevation

Ancestry of “overelevation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelevationThe act of raising from a lower place, condition,...
2Old Frenchelevation—
3Latinelevatiolifting, raising; elevation
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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