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Where does “symulacioun” come from?

symulacioun (Middle English) comes from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation, from Latin simulatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “symulacioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsimulation—
2Old Frenchsimulation—
3Latinsimulatiofeigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity,...
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
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