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Where does “entrediten” come from?

entrediten (Middle English) comes from Old French entredire, from Latin interdīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “entrediten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchentredireto forbid; to ban, prohibit
2Latininterdīcō—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “entrediten”

  • interdict
  • interdictory
  • interdictive
  • interdictor
  • interdicteth
  • interdictively
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