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Where does “génération” come from?

génération (French) comes from Latin generātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

génération (French): generation

Definitions

  1. generation

Ancestry of “génération”, step by step

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

Words derived from “génération”

  • surgénération
  • cogénération
  • intergénérationnel
  • générationnel
  • jenerasyon
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