Where does “stagflationary” come from?
stagflationary (English) comes from English stagflation, from English inflation, from Old French inflation, from Latin īnflātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
stagflationary (English): Tending to induce stagflation
Definitions
- Tending to induce stagflation
Ancestry of “stagflationary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stagflation | Inflation accompanied by stagnant growth,... |
| 2 | English | inflation | An act, instance of, or state of expansion or... |
| 3 | Old French | inflation | swelling |
| 4 | Latin | īnflātiō | inflation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |