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Where does “desinfeksjonsmiddel” come from?

desinfeksjonsmiddel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk desinfeksjon, from French désinfection, from French infection, from Old French infection, from Latin infectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desinfeksjonsmiddel (Norwegian Nynorsk): disinfectant

Definitions

  1. disinfectant

Ancestry of “desinfeksjonsmiddel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdesinfeksjondisinfection
2Frenchdésinfectiondisinfection
3Frenchinfectioninfection; stench, stink
4Old Frenchinfectioninfection
5Latininfectioinfection
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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