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Where does “augmentacion” come from?

augmentacion (Middle English) comes from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “augmentacion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaugmentacionincrease; augmentation
2Latinaugmentatioincrease; increment; advancement
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 “augmentacion”

  • augmentation
  • bioaugmentation
  • neuroaugmentation
  • reaugmentation
  • coaugmentation
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