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Where does “sponsional” come from?

sponsional (English) comes from English sponsion, from Latin sponsio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

sponsional (English): Relating to sponsion

Definitions

  1. Relating to sponsion

Ancestry of “sponsional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsponsionThe act of becoming surety for another; An act or...
2Latinsponsiosolemn promise, bet, or agreement
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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