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Where does “treasonously” come from?

treasonously (English) comes from English treasonous, from English treason, from Middle English tresoun, from Anglo-Norman French treson, from Old French traïson, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

treasonously (English): In a treasonous manner, or to a treasonous degree

Definitions

  1. In a treasonous manner, or to a treasonous degree

Ancestry of “treasonously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtreasonousLike or in the way of treason
2EnglishtreasonThe crime of betraying one’s own country; An act...
3Middle EnglishtresounBetrayal; aiding one's enemies or rivals;...
4Anglo-Norman Frenchtreson—
5Old FrenchtraïsonAlternative form of traison
6Latintrāditiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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