Where does “transformacioun” come from?

transformacioun (Middle English) comes from Middle French transformation, from Latin trānsfōrmātiō, from Latin fōrmātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

transformacioun (Middle English): shapeshifting, metamorphosis

Definitions

  1. shapeshifting, metamorphosis

Ancestry of “transformacioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtransformation
2Latintrānsfōrmātiōtransformation
3LatinfōrmātiōThe act of shaping, forming or fashioning
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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 “transformacioun

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-