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Where does “pénétration” come from?

pénétration (French) comes from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pénétration (French): penetration

Definitions

  1. penetration

Ancestry of “pénétration”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pénétration”

  • interpénétration
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