Where does “untreasonous” come from?
untreasonous (English) comes from English treasonous, from English treason, from Middle English tresoun, from Anglo-Norman French treson, from Old French traïson, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
untreasonous (English): Not treasonous
Ancestry of “untreasonous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | treasonous | Like or in the way of treason |
| 2 | English | treason | The crime of betraying one’s own country; An act... |
| 3 | Middle English | tresoun | Betrayal; aiding one's enemies or rivals;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman French | treson | — |
| 5 | Old French | traïson | Alternative form of traison |
| 6 | Latin | trāditiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |