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Where does “contradiction” come from?

contradiction (French) comes from Latin contrādictiō, from Latin contrādīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

contradiction (French): contradiction

Definitions

  1. contradiction

Ancestry of “contradiction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontrādictiō—
2Latincontrādīcō—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
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

Words derived from “contradiction”

  • autocontradiction
  • contradicție
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