Where does “compositiō” come from?

compositiō (Latin) comes from Latin positiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

compositiō (Latin): arrangement, combination

Definitions

arrangement, combination

Ancestry of “compositiō”, step by step

compositiō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin positiō

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	positiō	position, place
2	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
3	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
4	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
5	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Ancient Greek σύνθεσις

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σύνθεσις	a putting together, composition, combination,...
2	Ancient Greek	συντίθημι	to assemble, put together
3	Ancient Greek	σῠν-	together; with, together
4	Ancient Greek	σύν	beside, with
5	Proto-Hellenic	*ksún	beside, with

via Latin compōnere

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	compōnere	—

Words derived from “compositiō”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →