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Where does “perfectionless” come from?

perfectionless (English) comes from English perfection, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

perfectionless (English): Devoid of perfection

Definitions

  1. Devoid of perfection

Ancestry of “perfectionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperfectionThe quality or state of being perfect or...
2Old Frenchperfection—
3Latinperfectiofinishing, completion; perfection
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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