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Where does “prédiction” come from?

prédiction (Norman) comes from Latin praedictio, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prédiction (Norman): prediction

Definitions

  1. prediction

Ancestry of “prédiction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraedictioforetelling, prediction
2Latinpraedicō—
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
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