Where does “subcreation” come from?
subcreation (English) comes from English creation, from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion, from Latin creātio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
subcreation (English): Creation by a created being
Definitions
- Creation by a created being
Ancestry of “subcreation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | creation | Something created such as an invention or... |
| 2 | Middle English | creacion | The process of making, inventing, or creating;... |
| 3 | Old French | creacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | creātio | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 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 |