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Where does “unobjectionableness” come from?

unobjectionableness (English) comes from English unobjectionable, from English objectionable, from English objection, from French objection, from Italian obiezione, from Italian objeción, from Latin obiectio, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

unobjectionableness (English): The state or quality of being unobjectionable

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being unobjectionable

Ancestry of “unobjectionableness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunobjectionableNot objectionable; not causing any objection
2EnglishobjectionableArousing disapproval; worthy of objection;...
3EnglishobjectionThe act of objecting; A statement expressing...
4Frenchobjectionobjection
5Italianobiezione—
6Italianobjeción—
7Latinobiectioobjection, opposition; reproach
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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