Where does “disposition” come from?

disposition (Finnish) comes from Finnish dispositio, from Latin dispositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disposition (Finnish): Genitive singular form of dispositio

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of dispositio

Ancestry of “disposition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdispositiodisposition
2Latindispositiōa regular disposition, arrangement; management, direction
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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