Where does “precipitation” come from?
Precipitation comes from Middle French précipitation, from Latin praecipitatio, meaning a falling headlong or rushing down.
precipitation (English): Any or all of the forms of water particles,...
Definitions
- Any or all of the forms of water particles,...
Ancestry of “precipitation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | précipitation | — |
| 2 | Latin | praecipitatio | headlong fall; inconsiderate haste; precipitation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |