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Where does “praecōnizō” come from?

praecōnizō (Latin) comes from Latin praeconium, from Latin praeco, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “praecōnizō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraeconiumthe office of a public crier or auctioneer; a...
2Latinpraecoherald, crier; auctioneer
3Latinpraedicō—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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