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Where does “trajection” come from?

trajection (English) comes from Latin trāiectiō, from Latin trāiciō, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

trajection (English): The act of trajecting; a throwing or casting...

Definitions

  1. The act of trajecting; a throwing or casting...

Ancestry of “trajection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrāiectiō—
2Latintrāiciō—
3Latintrāditiō—
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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