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Where does “readdicting” come from?

readdicting (English) comes from English addicting, from English addict, from Latin addictus, from English addiction, from Latin addictio, from Latin addīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

readdicting (English): With the potential to addict anew

Definitions

  1. With the potential to addict anew

Ancestry of “readdicting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaddictingpresent participle of addict; Causing addiction
2EnglishaddictA person who is addicted, especially to a harmful...
3Latinaddictusassigned, dedicated having been assigned; handed...
4EnglishaddictionA state that is characterized by compulsive drug...
5LatinaddictioThe awarding, adjudging or adjudication of...
6Latinaddīcō—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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