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Where does “explosif” come from?

explosif (French) comes from French explosion, from Latin explōsio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

explosif (French): explosive

Definitions

  1. explosive

Ancestry of “explosif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchexplosionexplosion
2Latinexplōsio—
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 “explosif”

  • explosivement
  • explosivité
  • høyeksplosiv
  • eksplosiv
  • eksplosiv
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