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Where does “pentail” come from?

pentail (English) comes from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pentail (English): An insectivore of Borneo, with a very long,...

Definitions

  1. An insectivore of Borneo, with a very long,...

Ancestry of “pentail”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenAn enclosure used to contain domesticated...
2EnglishpenetrationThe act of penetrating something; Specifically,...
3Middle Englishpenetracioun—
4Old Frenchpenetracïon—
5Latinpenetrātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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