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Where does “depressio” come from?

depressio (Finnish) comes from English depression, from Latin depressio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

depressio (Finnish): depression

Definitions

  1. depression

Ancestry of “depressio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdepressionIn psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind...
2Latindepressioa pressing down, a sinking down, a depression;...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “depressio”

  • depression
  • depressiolääke
  • depressiopotilas
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