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Where does “apprehensio” come from?

apprehensio (Latin) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

apprehensio (Latin): seizing or laying hold of; apprehension,...

Definitions

  1. seizing or laying hold of; apprehension,...

Ancestry of “apprehensio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tiō—
2Latindissertātiō—
3Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
4Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “apprehensio”

  • apprehension
  • misapprehension
  • inapprehension
  • nonapprehension
  • preapprehension
  • aprehensión
  • apprensione
  • appréhension
  • apreensão
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →