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Where does “examinatio” come from?

examinatio (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.

examinatio (Latin): equipoise, equilibrium; weighing, examination

Definitions

  1. equipoise, equilibrium; weighing, examination

Ancestry of “examinatio”, 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 “examinatio”

  • examination
  • preexamination
  • examinational
  • nonexamination
  • examinationless
  • cross-examination
  • self-examination
  • re-examination
  • examinacion
  • eksaminasyon
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →