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
- A subduction that occurred in the geologic past
Ancestry of “palaeosubduction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | subduction | The action of being pushed or drawn beneath... |
| 2 | Latin | subductio | subtraction; subduction; beaching |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |