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Where does “pension house” come from?

pension house (English) comes from English pension, from French pension, from Old French pension, from Latin pēnsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pension house (English): A home for the elderly; an old folks' home; A...

Definitions

  1. A home for the elderly; an old folks' home; A...

Ancestry of “pension house”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpensionAn annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a...
2FrenchpensionA pension, regularly received payment; A pension,...
3Old FrenchpensionAlternative form of panssion; payment, rent
4Latinpēnsiō—
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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