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Where does “riding association” come from?

riding association (English) comes from English association, from Latin associātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

riding association (English): A local wing of a federal, provincial, or ...

Definitions

  1. A local wing of a federal, provincial, or ...

Ancestry of “riding association”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishassociationThe act of associating; The state of being...
2Latinassociātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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