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Where does “pixilation” come from?

pixilation (English) comes from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pixilation (English): A stop-motion technique where live actors are...

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  1. A stop-motion technique where live actors are...

Ancestry of “pixilation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanimationThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit;...
2Latinanimātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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