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Where does “insolation” come from?

insolation (French) comes from Latin insolatio, 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.

insolation (French): sunstroke, insolation

Definitions

  1. sunstroke, insolation

Ancestry of “insolation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsolatioinsolation
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
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 “insolation”

  • insolation
  • insolational
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