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Where does “stagflation” come from?

stagflation (English) comes from English inflation, from Old French inflation, from Latin īnflātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

stagflation (English): Inflation accompanied by stagnant growth,...

Definitions

  1. Inflation accompanied by stagnant growth,...

Ancestry of “stagflation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinflationAn act, instance of, or state of expansion or...
2Old Frenchinflationswelling
3Latinīnflātiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “stagflation”

  • stagflationary
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