Where does “interpellation” come from?

interpellation (French) comes from Latin interpellatio, 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.

interpellation (French): hailing, calling out; questioning; heckling;...

Definitions

  1. hailing, calling out; questioning; heckling;...

Ancestry of “interpellation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterpellatiointerruption (in speaking), hindrance
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 “interpellation

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