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Where does “Räson” come from?

Räson (German) comes from French raison, from Old French reson, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Räson (German): reason, rationality

Definitions

  1. reason, rationality

Ancestry of “Räson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchraisonreason; common difference; common ratio
2Old Frenchresonlogic, logical reasoning
3Latinratiō—
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 “Räson”

  • Staatsräson
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