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Where does “salutatio” come from?

salutatio (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.

salutatio (Latin): a greeting, salutation; a ceremonial visit by a...

Definitions

  1. a greeting, salutation; a ceremonial visit by a...

Ancestry of “salutatio”, 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 “salutatio”

  • salutation
  • salutational
  • persalutatio
  • salutazione
  • salutation
  • saudação
  • salutacion
  • saudaçon
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