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Where does “presignification” come from?

presignification (English) comes from English signification, from Old French significacion, from Latin significatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

presignification (English): The act of signifying or showing beforehand

Definitions

  1. The act of signifying or showing beforehand

Ancestry of “presignification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsignificationThe act of signifying, or something that is...
2Old Frenchsignificacion—
3Latinsignificatiosignal, sign, mark, token; applause; meaning,...
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
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
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