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Where does “interdit” come from?

interdit (French) comes from Latin interdictus, from Latin interdīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

interdit (French): Something which is prohibited; an interdict;...

Definitions

  1. Something which is prohibited; an interdict;...

Ancestry of “interdit”, step by step

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