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Where does “interruptio” come from?

interruptio (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.

interruptio (Latin): interruption; interval; break, discontinuity

Definitions

  1. interruption; interval; break, discontinuity

Ancestry of “interruptio”, 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 “interruptio”

  • interruption
  • interruptionless
  • interruption
  • interrupção
  • interrupcion
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