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Where does “désinfection” come from?

désinfection (French) comes from French infection, from Old French infection, from Latin infectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

désinfection (French): disinfection

Definitions

  1. disinfection

Ancestry of “désinfection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinfectioninfection; stench, stink
2Old Frenchinfectioninfection
3Latininfectioinfection
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 “désinfection”

  • desinfeksjonsmiddel
  • desinfeksjon
  • desinfeksjonsmiddel
  • desinfeksjon
  • desinfisere
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →