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Where does “radonate” come from?

radonate (English) comes from English radon, from English emanation, from Latin emanatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

radonate (English): Any oxyanion of radon; any salt containing such...

Definitions

  1. Any oxyanion of radon; any salt containing such...

Ancestry of “radonate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradonThe chemical element with atomic number 86. It...
2EnglishemanationThe act of flowing or proceeding from a source...
3Latinemanatioemanation
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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