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Where does “undergeneralization” come from?

undergeneralization (English) comes from English generalization, from English -ization, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

undergeneralization (English): The act, or an instance, of undergeneralizing

Definitions

  1. The act, or an instance, of undergeneralizing

Ancestry of “undergeneralization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneralizationThe formulation of general concepts from specific...
2English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
3English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
4Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
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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