Where does “infuse” come from?
infuse (French) comes from French infus, from Dutch infuus, from French infusion, from Latin infusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
infuse (French): feminine singular of infus
Definitions
- feminine singular of infus
Ancestry of “infuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | infus | innate; infused |
| 2 | Dutch | infuus | IV, drip, an intravenous injection |
| 3 | French | infusion | infusion liquid product which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities |
| 4 | Latin | infusio | infusion |
| 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 |