Where does “presanction” come from?
presanction (English) comes from English sanction, from Middle French sanction, from Latin sanctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
presanction (English): Before the introduction of a sanction
Definitions
- Before the introduction of a sanction
Ancestry of “presanction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sanction | An approval, by an authority, generally one that... |
| 2 | Middle French | sanction | — |
| 3 | Latin | sanctiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |