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Where does “versionable” come from?

versionable (English) comes from English version, from Middle French version, from Latin versiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

versionable (English): Capable of being versioned

Definitions

  1. Capable of being versioned

Ancestry of “versionable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishversionA specific form or variation of something; A...
2Middle Frenchversiontranslation
3Latinversiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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