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Where does “désillusionner” come from?

désillusionner (French) comes from French illusionner, from French illusion, from Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

désillusionner (French): to disillusion, disenchant, to burst someone's...

Definitions

  1. to disillusion, disenchant, to burst someone's...

Ancestry of “désillusionner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchillusionnerto delude
2Frenchillusionillusion
3Old Frenchillusion—
4Latinillūsiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “désillusionner”

  • desillusionieren
  • desillusionierend
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