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Where does “supraduction” come from?

supraduction (English) comes from English duction, from Latin ductiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

supraduction (English): The upward rotation of an eye

Definitions

  1. The upward rotation of an eye

Ancestry of “supraduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishductionguidance; An eye movement involving only one eye
2Latinductiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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