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Where does “detractio” come from?

detractio (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.

detractio (Latin): withdrawal; purging; detraction, slander

Definitions

  1. withdrawal; purging; detraction, slander

Ancestry of “detractio”, 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 “detractio”

  • detraction
  • detrazione
  • detraccion
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