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Where does “refuser” come from?

refuser (English) comes from English refuse, from English fuse, from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

refuser (English): One who refuses

Definitions

  1. One who refuses

Ancestry of “refuser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrefuseDiscarded, rejected; Collectively, items or...
2EnglishfuseA cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some...
3EnglishfusionThe act of merging separate elements, or the...
4Middle Frenchfusionfusion
5Old Frenchfusion—
6Latinfusioa pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a...
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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