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Where does “réception” come from?

réception (French) comes from Latin receptiō, 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.

réception (French): reception

Definitions

  1. reception

Ancestry of “réception”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreceptiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
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 “réception”

  • réceptionner
  • réceptionnaire
  • magnétoréception
  • reception
  • receptionsordbok
  • resepsjonist
  • resepsjon
  • ρεσεψιόν
  • resepsjonist
  • resepsjon
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →