Where does “creation” come from?
creation (Interlingua) comes from English creation, from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion, from Latin creātio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
creation (Interlingua): creation
Definitions
- creation
Ancestry of “creation”, step by step
creation traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English creation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creation | Something created such as an invention or... |
| 2 | Middle English | creacion | The process of making, inventing, or creating;... |
| 3 | Old French | creacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | creātio | a creating, producing; creation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Portuguese criação
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | criação | creation; nurse, culture; designing |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | criaçon | — |
| 3 | Latin | creātiōnem | — |
via French création
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | création | creation |