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Where does “indication” come from?

indication (French) comes from Latin indicātiō, from Latin indicō, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indication (French): direction, instruction; indication, sign;...

Definitions

  1. direction, instruction; indication, sign;...

Ancestry of “indication”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindicātiō—
2Latinindicō—
3LatinindexA pointer, indicator; The index finger,...
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indication”

  • contre-indication
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