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Where does “decisio” come from?

decisio (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.

decisio (Latin): settlement, agreement, decision; curtailment,...

Definitions

  1. settlement, agreement, decision; curtailment,...

Ancestry of “decisio”, 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 “decisio”

  • decision
  • decisional
  • decisionmaker
  • decisionism
  • nondecision
  • decisionist
  • decisioning
  • postdecisional
  • misdecision
  • semidecision
  • microdecision
  • subdecision
  • co-decision
  • decisionem
  • decisione
  • decisión
  • autodecisione
  • codecisione
  • decisione
  • décision
  • décisionnel
  • decisió
  • decizie
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