Where does “rationale” come from?

rationale (Latin) comes from Latin rationalis, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

rationale (Latin): nominative singular neuter of ratiōnālis;...

Definitions

nominative singular neuter of ratiōnālis;...

Ancestry of “rationale”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	rationalis	accounts; rational, reasonable, of or possessing...
2	Latin	ratiō	reason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose
3	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
4	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
6	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
7	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “rationale”

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Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →