Where does “dissertō” come from?
dissertō (Latin) comes from Latin disserō, from Latin disserens, from Latin dissero, from Latin sero, from Latin sera, from Latin serus, from Proto-Italic sēros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
dissertō (Latin): to discuss, argue, dispute
Definitions
- to discuss, argue, dispute
Ancestry of “dissertō”, step by step
dissertō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin disserō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | disserō | to scatter or sow seed |
| 2 | Latin | disserens | sowing; discussing, arguing |
| 3 | Latin | dissero | I scatter or sow seed; I plant; I examine, argue,... |
| 4 | Latin | sero | I sow, plant; I beget, bring forth, produce; I... |
| 5 | Latin | sera | a bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | serus | late, too late; slow, tardy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sēros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Latin dissertātiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 2 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 3 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |