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Where does “subsectional” come from?

subsectional (English) comes from English subsection, from English section, from Middle English seccioun, from Old French section, from Latin sectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

subsectional (English): Relating to subsections

Definitions

  1. Relating to subsections

Ancestry of “subsectional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubsectionA defined part of a section; A subpart of a legal...
2EnglishsectionA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of...
3Middle Englishseccioun—
4Old Frenchsection—
5Latinsectiocutting off or up; mowing; surgery
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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