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Where does “adjuster” come from?

adjuster (Middle French) comes from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “adjuster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūstus—
2Latiniūs—
3Latindīcō—
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

Words derived from “adjuster”

  • adjust
  • adjusting
  • adjustable
  • readjust
  • adjuster
  • adjustability
  • adjustive
  • adjustor
  • nonadjustable
  • nonadjusting
  • unadjustable
  • adjustably
  • readjustable
  • overadjust
  • preadjust
  • readjuster
  • nonadjustive
  • misadjust
  • coadjust
  • disadjust
  • autoadjust
  • adjustress
  • ajusten
  • aġġastja
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