Where does “infusion” come from?

infusion (French) comes from Latin infusio, 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.

infusion (French): infusion liquid product which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities

Definitions

  1. infusion liquid product which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities

Ancestry of “infusion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfusioinfusion
2Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
3Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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 “infusion

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-