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Where does “superelongation” come from?

superelongation (English) comes from English elongation, from Late Latin elongatio, from Latin elongatus, from Classical Latin ēlongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

superelongation (English): The additional elongation of a long object

Definitions

  1. The additional elongation of a long object

Ancestry of “superelongation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelongationThe act of lengthening; the state of being...
2Late Latinelongatiowithdrawal, departure; elongation
3Latinelongatusprolonged, protracted, having been prolonged;...
4Classical Latinēlongō—
5Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
6Latin-ē—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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