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Where does “prepenetration” come from?

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

prepenetration (English): Penetration prior to another process

Definitions

  1. Penetration prior to another process

Ancestry of “prepenetration”, step by step

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