Where does “preinvasion” come from?

preinvasion (English) comes from English invasion, from Middle French invasion, from Latin invāsio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

preinvasion (English): Before an invasion; the state before an invasion

Definitions

  1. Before an invasion; the state before an invasion

Ancestry of “preinvasion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvasionA military action consisting of armed forces of...
2Middle Frenchinvasioninvasion
3Latininvāsioattack, invasion
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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