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Where does “elevatio” come from?

elevatio (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.

elevatio (Latin): lifting, raising; elevation

Definitions

  1. lifting, raising; elevation

Ancestry of “elevatio”, 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 “elevatio”

  • elevation
  • elevational
  • superelevation
  • overelevation
  • self-elevation
  • dextroelevation
  • laevoelevation
  • élévation
  • elevação
  • elevation
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →