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Where does “petitio” come from?

petitio (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.

petitio (Latin): an attack, thrust, blow; a request, petition,...

Definitions

  1. an attack, thrust, blow; a request, petition,...

Ancestry of “petitio”, 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 “petitio”

  • petition
  • petitioner
  • petitionary
  • prepetition
  • counterpetition
  • petitionee
  • petitioneth
  • e-petition
  • petitionarily
  • counterpetitioner
  • petición
  • petizione
  • pétition
  • pétitionner
  • pétitionnaire
  • petição
  • petició
  • petíciók
  • petíció
  • petiție
  • peticiun
  • petisen
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