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Where does “assertif” come from?

assertif (French) comes from French assertion, from Latin assertio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

assertif (French): assertive

Definitions

  1. assertive

Ancestry of “assertif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchassertionassertion
2Latinassertioassertion
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 “assertif”

  • assertive
  • assertivement
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