Where does “conversion” come from?

conversion (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman conversion, from Latin conversiō, 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 “conversion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanconversion
2Latinconversiōthe act of turning round or revolving; revolution
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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 “conversion

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-