Where does “reductional” come from?
reductional (English) comes from English reduction, from Middle English reduccion, from Old French reducion, from Latin reductio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
reductional (English): Of, pertaining to, or producing reduction
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or producing reduction
Ancestry of “reductional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reduction | The act, process, or result of reducing; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | reduccion | — |
| 3 | Old French | reducion | — |
| 4 | Latin | reductio | A bringing back, a leading back; A restoring,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 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 |
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