Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “degradatio” come from?

degradatio (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.

degradatio (Latin): degradation

Definitions

  1. degradation

Ancestry of “degradatio”, 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 “degradatio”

  • degradation
  • biodegradation
  • photodegradation
  • antidegradation
  • degradational
  • phytodegradation
  • autodegradation
  • thermodegradation
  • immunodegradation
  • hydrodegradation
  • biodegradazione
  • degradazione
  • fotodegradazione
  • idrodegradazione
  • dégradation
  • biodégradation
  • degradação
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →