Where does “mutation” come from?

mutation (French) comes from Middle French mutation, from Old French mutacion, from Latin mutatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

mutation (French): substitution; mutation

Definitions

substitution; mutation

Ancestry of “mutation”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	mutation	change, alteration, mutation
2	Old French	mutacion	alteration; change
3	Latin	mutatio	change, alteration; interchange, exchange
4	Latin	-tiō	—
5	Latin	dissertātiō	—
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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