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Where does “superinfection” come from?

superinfection (English) comes from English infection, from Old French infection, from Latin infectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

superinfection (English): An infection which follows or occurs during...

Definitions

  1. An infection which follows or occurs during...

Ancestry of “superinfection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfectionThe act or process of infecting; An uncontrolled...
2Old Frenchinfectioninfection
3Latininfectioinfection
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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