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Where does “attractio” come from?

attractio (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.

attractio (Latin): contraction; attraction

Definitions

  1. contraction; attraction

Ancestry of “attractio”, 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 “attractio”

  • attraction
  • chemoattraction
  • attractional
  • counterattraction
  • reattraction
  • unattraction
  • attractionem
  • atracción
  • attraction
  • atração
  • atracció
  • atrakcja
  • atrakcyjny
  • attrakció
  • attrakciók
  • attraccioun
  • atracción
  • atracție
  • attraction
  • atraksyon
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →