Where does “solutionniste” come from?
solutionniste (French) comes from English solutionist, from English solution, from Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion, from Latin solūtiōnem, from Latin solūtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
solutionniste (French): solutionist
Ancestry of “solutionniste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | solutionist | A solver of problems or puzzles |
| 2 | English | solution | A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas... |
| 3 | Middle English | solucioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | solucion | payment of a debt; annulment; cancelling;... |
| 5 | Latin | solūtiōnem | — |
| 6 | Latin | solūtiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |