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Where does “denominacion” come from?

denominacion (Old French) comes from Latin dēnōminātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “denominacion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēnōminātiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “denominacion”

  • denomination
  • denominational
  • nondenominational
  • interdenominational
  • denominationalism
  • undenominational
  • denominationally
  • multidenominational
  • redenomination
  • undenominationalism
  • denominationalist
  • intradenominational
  • nondenominationalism
  • interdenominationally
  • pandenominational
  • nondenominationally
  • subdenomination
  • intradenominationally
  • denominationalize
  • denominationist
  • dénomination
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