Where does “respan” come from?

respan (Finnish) comes from Finnish respa, from Finnish reseptio, from Latin receptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

respan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of respa

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of respa

Ancestry of “respan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrespareception
2Finnishreseptioreception
3LatinreceptiōThe act of receiving, reception
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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