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Where does “propositionize” come from?

propositionize (English) comes from English proposition, from Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

propositionize (English): To formulate a proposition

Definitions

  1. To formulate a proposition

Ancestry of “propositionize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropositionThe act of offering for consideration; An idea...
2Middle EnglishproposiciounA proposition or assertion; a statement left to...
3Old Frenchproposicion—
4Latinprōpositiō—
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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