Where does “polluten” come from?

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

polluten (Middle English): To ruin the sacred; to desecrate

Definitions

To ruin the sacred; to desecrate

Ancestry of “polluten”, step by step

polluten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French pollution

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	pollution	—
2	Latin	pollūtiō	pollution, contamination, defilement
3	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
4	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
6	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
7	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin pollūtum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pollūtum	—

Words derived from “polluten”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →