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Where does “superstiĉa” come from?

superstiĉa (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto superstiĉo, from English superstition, from Middle French superstition, from Latin superstitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

superstiĉa (Esperanto): superstitious

Definitions

  1. superstitious

Ancestry of “superstiĉa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantosuperstiĉosuperstition
2EnglishsuperstitionA belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or...
3Middle Frenchsuperstition—
4Latinsuperstitiosuperstition
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

Words derived from “superstiĉa”

  • superstiĉe
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