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Where does “unpoison” come from?

unpoison (English) comes from English poison, from Middle English poysoun, from Old French poison, from Latin pōtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

unpoison (English): To remove or expel poison from

Definitions

  1. To remove or expel poison from

Ancestry of “unpoison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoisonA substance that is harmful or lethal to a living...
2Middle Englishpoysoun—
3Old Frenchpoisonpoison; potion
4Latinpōtiō—
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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