Where does “retardation” come from?
Retardation comes from Middle English -acioun, Old French -ation, Latin -atio, Latin -tio, Proto-Indo-European -ti-, and Proto-Indo-European -tis, a suffix forming abstract nouns from verb roots.
retardation (English): The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance; The...
Definitions
- The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance; The...
Ancestry of “retardation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -ation | -ation |
| 2 | Middle French | -ation | -ation |
| 3 | Old French | -ation | -ation |
| 4 | Latin | -ātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “retardation”