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Where does “incorporacioun” come from?

incorporacioun (Middle English) comes from Old French incorporacion, from Latin incorporatio, 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 “incorporacioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchincorporacion—
2Latinincorporatioembodiment; incorporation
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 “incorporacioun”

  • incorporation
  • reincorporation
  • misincorporation
  • disincorporation
  • unincorporation
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