Where does “repositionable” come from?
repositionable (English) comes from English reposition, from English Position, from Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
repositionable (English): Capable of being repositioned
Definitions
- Capable of being repositioned
Ancestry of “repositionable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reposition | To put into a new position; The act of putting... |
| 2 | English | Position | — |
| 3 | Middle English | posicioun | Position or location on the body; A announcement... |
| 4 | Old French | posicion | — |
| 5 | Latin | positiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |