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Where does “praedicamentum” come from?

praedicamentum (Latin) comes from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

praedicamentum (Latin): that which is predicated, a predicament,...

Definitions

  1. that which is predicated, a predicament,...

Ancestry of “praedicamentum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “praedicamentum”

  • predicament
  • predicamental
  • antepredicament
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