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Where does “repositioner” come from?

repositioner (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.

repositioner (English): One who, or that which, repositions

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, repositions

Ancestry of “repositioner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrepositionTo put into a new position; The act of putting...
2EnglishPosition—
3Middle EnglishposiciounPosition or location on the body; A announcement...
4Old Frenchposicion—
5Latinpositiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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