Where does “incisive” come from?

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

incisive (French): feminine singular of incisif; incisor

Definitions

feminine singular of incisif; incisor

Ancestry of “incisive”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	incisif	incisive
2	French	incision	incision
3	Middle French	incision	—
4	Latin	incisio	cutting in two
5	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
6	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
8	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
9	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10	Latin	calceus	shoe
11	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
12	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “incisive”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →