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Where does “palaeosubduction” come from?

palaeosubduction (English) comes from English subduction, from Latin subductio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

palaeosubduction (English): A subduction that occurred in the geologic past

Definitions

  1. A subduction that occurred in the geologic past

Ancestry of “palaeosubduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubductionThe action of being pushed or drawn beneath...
2Latinsubductiosubtraction; subduction; beaching
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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