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Where does “substitutio” come from?

substitutio (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.

substitutio (Latin): substitution

Definitions

  1. substitution

Ancestry of “substitutio”, 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 “substitutio”

  • substitution
  • substitutional
  • substitutionary
  • resubstitution
  • substitutionally
  • disubstitution
  • monosubstitution
  • intersubstitution
  • cryosubstitution
  • photosubstitution
  • orthosubstitution
  • parasubstitution
  • metasubstitution
  • cosubstitution
  • sostituzione
  • sostituzionale
  • substitution
  • substitution
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