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Where does “aversion” come from?

aversion (French) comes from Latin aversio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

aversion (French): aversion

Definitions

  1. aversion

Ancestry of “aversion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaversioturning away; loathing, abhorrence
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “aversion”

  • aversive
  • aversif
  • Aversion
  • aversie
  • aversjon
  • aversjon
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