Where does “prolongment” come from?
prolongment (English) comes from English prolong, from English prolongation, from Old French prolongation, from Latin prōlongātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
prolongment (English): The act of prolonging, or the state of being...
Definitions
- The act of prolonging, or the state of being...
Ancestry of “prolongment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prolong | To extend in space or length; To lengthen in... |
| 2 | English | prolongation | The act of prolonging; That which has been... |
| 3 | Old French | prolongation | prolongation |
| 4 | Latin | prōlongātiō | lengthening, prolongation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |