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Where does “palaeovegetational” come from?

palaeovegetational (English) comes from English vegetational, from English vegetation, from Middle French végétation, from Latin vegetatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

palaeovegetational (English): Alternative form of paleovegetational

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of paleovegetational

Ancestry of “palaeovegetational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvegetationalOf or pertaining to vegetation
2EnglishvegetationPlants, taken collectively; An abnormal verrucous...
3Middle Frenchvégétation—
4Latinvegetatioenlivening, quickening, excitement; vegetation
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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