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Where does “attributio” come from?

attributio (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.

attributio (Latin): assignment of a debt; predicate, attribute

Definitions

  1. assignment of a debt; predicate, attribute

Ancestry of “attributio”, 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 “attributio”

  • attribution
  • attributional
  • misattribution
  • attributionist
  • riattribuzione
  • attribuzione
  • attribution
  • atribuição
  • attribution
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →