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Where does “prereduction” come from?

prereduction (English) comes from English reduction, from Middle English reduccion, from Old French reducion, from Latin reductio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prereduction (English): reduction prior to some other process or reaction

Definitions

  1. reduction prior to some other process or reaction

Ancestry of “prereduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreductionThe act, process, or result of reducing; The...
2Middle Englishreduccion—
3Old Frenchreducion—
4LatinreductioA bringing back, a leading back; A restoring,...
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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