Where does “érection” come from?

érection (French) comes from Middle French erection, from Latin ērectiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

érection (French): erection; start

Definitions

erection; start

Ancestry of “érection”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	erection	erection (of a building, etc.)
2	Latin	ērectiō	erection (process)
3	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
4	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
6	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
7	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “érection”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →