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Where does “questionnaire” come from?

questionnaire (French) comes from Latin quaestionarius, from Latin quaestiōnō, from Latin quaestiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

questionnaire (French): questionnaire

Definitions

  1. questionnaire

Ancestry of “questionnaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaestionariusa torturer or executioner
2Latinquaestiōnō—
3Latinquaestiō—
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

Words derived from “questionnaire”

  • questionnaire
  • questionary
  • postquestionnaire
  • prequestionnaire
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