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Where does “repetitionary” come from?

repetitionary (English) comes from English repetition, from English petition, from Old French peticiun, from Latin petitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

repetitionary (English): Of the nature of, or containing, repetition

Definitions

  1. Of the nature of, or containing, repetition

Ancestry of “repetitionary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrepetitionThe act or an instance of repeating or being...
2EnglishpetitionA formal, written request made to an official...
3Old Frenchpeticiunrequest; demand
4Latinpetitioan attack, thrust, blow; a request, petition,...
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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