Where does “paleodeposition” come from?
paleodeposition (English) comes from English deposition, from Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion, from Latin depositio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
paleodeposition (English): The formation of a deposit in the distant past
Definitions
- The formation of a deposit in the distant past
Ancestry of “paleodeposition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deposition | The removal of someone from office; The act of... |
| 2 | Middle English | deposicion | Deposing or removal from office; The burial or... |
| 3 | Old French | deposicion | — |
| 4 | Latin | depositio | depositing, burying; deposition, testimony |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |