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Where does “uncitable” come from?

uncitable (English) comes from English citable, from English cite, from English citation, from Old French citation, from Latin citatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

uncitable (English): Not citable; that cannot be cited

Definitions

  1. Not citable; that cannot be cited

Ancestry of “uncitable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcitableCapable of being, or appropriate to be, cited
2Englishciteto quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or...
3EnglishcitationAn official summons or notice given to a person...
4Old Frenchcitation—
5Latincitatiosummoning, calling; proclamation; citation
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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