Where does “fonction” come from?

fonction (French) comes from Middle French function, from Latin functiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

fonction (French): function; role

Definitions

function; role

Ancestry of “fonction”, step by step

fonction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French function

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	function	function what something's intended use is
2	Latin	functiō	performance, execution (of a task)
3	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
4	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
6	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
7	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Italian funzione

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	funzione	function; office, position; service

Words derived from “fonction”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →