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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,...

Ancestry of “dissertō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisserō—
2Latindisserenssowing; discussing, arguing
3LatindisseroI scatter or sow seed; I plant; I examine, argue,...
4LatinseroI sow, plant; I beget, bring forth, produce; I...
5Latinseraa bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative...
6Latinseruslate, too late; slow, tardy
7Proto-Italicsēros—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
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