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Where does “incisif” come from?

incisif (French) comes from French incision, from Middle French incision, from Latin incisio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

incisif (French): incisive

Definitions

  1. incisive

Ancestry of “incisif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchincisionincision
2Middle Frenchincision—
3Latinincisiocutting in two
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 “incisif”

  • incisive
  • incisivement
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