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Where does “rumination” come from?

Rumination comes from Latin ruminatio, derived from ruminari meaning to chew the cud.

rumination (English): The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud; Deep...

Definitions

  1. The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud; Deep...

Ancestry of “rumination”, step by step

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