Where does “superstitiousness” come from?

superstitiousness (English) comes from English superstitious, from Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from Latin superstitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

superstitiousness (English): superstition

Definitions

superstition

Ancestry of “superstitiousness”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	superstitious	Susceptible to superstitions; Arising from or...
2	Old French	superstitieux	—
3	Latin	superstitiōsus	—
4	Latin	superstitio	superstition
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

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