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Where does “stressbusting” come from?

stressbusting (English) comes from English stress, from Middle English destresse, from Old French destrecier, from Latin distringō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

stressbusting (English): The use of techniques that work against mental...

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  1. The use of techniques that work against mental...

Ancestry of “stressbusting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstressA physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing...
2Middle Englishdestresse—
3Old Frenchdestrecierto distress
4Latindistringō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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