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Where does “uncreation” come from?

uncreation (English) comes from English creation, from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion, from Latin creātio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

uncreation (English): The act of uncreating; annihilation

Definitions

  1. The act of uncreating; annihilation

Ancestry of “uncreation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcreationSomething created such as an invention or...
2Middle EnglishcreacionThe process of making, inventing, or creating;...
3Old Frenchcreacion—
4Latincreātio—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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