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Where does “expeditio” come from?

expeditio (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.

expeditio (Latin): expedition, campaign, mission; march; mission: an...

Definitions

  1. expedition, campaign, mission; march; mission: an...

Ancestry of “expeditio”, 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 “expeditio”

  • expedition
  • expeditionary
  • expeditionist
  • spedizione
  • spedizioniere
  • Spedition
  • expeditie
  • експедиција
  • špedicija
  • шпедиција
  • ekspedicija
  • expedíció
  • expedíciók
  • expédition
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