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Where does “rereduction” come from?

rereduction (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.

rereduction (English): A second or subsequent reduction, especially...

Definitions

  1. A second or subsequent reduction, especially...

Ancestry of “rereduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreductionThe act, process, or result of reducing; The...
2Middle Englishreduccion—
3Old Frenchreducion—
4LatinreductioA bringing back, a leading back; A restoring,...
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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