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Where does “Diskussion” come from?

Diskussion (German) comes from Latin discussiō, 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.

Diskussion (German): discussion

Definitions

  1. discussion

Ancestry of “Diskussion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscussiō—
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 “Diskussion”

  • Diskussionsseite
  • Diskussionsforum
  • Podiumsdiskussion
  • Diskussionsfaden
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