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Where does “séditieux” come from?

séditieux (Middle French) comes from Latin seditiosus, from Latin sēditiō, from Latin itio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “séditieux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseditiosusmutinous, seditious; quarrelsome, factious;...
2Latinsēditiō—
3Latinitioa going, walking, travelling
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 “séditieux”

  • seditious
  • seditiously
  • seditiousness
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