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Where does “self-recrimination” come from?

self-recrimination (English) comes from English recrimination, from French récrimination, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

self-recrimination (English): The practice or habit of recriminating against...

Definitions

  1. The practice or habit of recriminating against...

Ancestry of “self-recrimination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrecriminationThe act of recriminating; A counter or mutual...
2Frenchrécriminationrecrimination; bitter criticism
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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