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Where does “fraktiointi” come from?

fraktiointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish fraktioida, from Finnish fraktio, from Medieval Latin fractio, from Latin fractio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

fraktiointi (Finnish): fractioning

Definitions

  1. fractioning

Ancestry of “fraktiointi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfraktioidato fraction
2FinnishfraktioA fraction or part
3Medieval Latinfractioa fragment, portion; the action of breaking;...
4Latinfractiothe action of breaking; fraction
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
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