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Where does “estimacion” come from?

estimacion (Middle English) comes from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio, 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 “estimacion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestimacion—
2Latinaestimatiovaluation, estimation according to its worth,...
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 “estimacion”

  • estimation
  • underestimation
  • overestimation
  • reestimation
  • misestimation
  • postestimation
  • disestimation
  • misunderestimation
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