Where does “asertif” come from?

asertif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch assertief, from French assertif, from French assertion, from Latin assertio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

asertif (Indonesian): assertive

Definitions

  1. assertive

Ancestry of “asertif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchassertiefassertive
2Frenchassertifassertive
3Frenchassertionassertion
4Latinassertioassertion
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-