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Where does “procreational” come from?

procreational (English) comes from English procreation, from Old French procreacion, from Latin procreatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

procreational (English): Relating to procreation

Definitions

  1. Relating to procreation

Ancestry of “procreational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprocreationThe process by which an organism produces others...
2Old Frenchprocreacionprocreation
3Latinprocreatiogeneration
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

Words derived from “procreational”

  • procreationally
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