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Where does “precyzja” come from?

precyzja (Polish) comes from French précision, from Middle French précision, from Latin praecisio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

precyzja (Polish): precision

Definitions

  1. precision

Ancestry of “precyzja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprécisionprecision; detail; information
2Middle FrenchprécisionAlternative form of precision
3Latinpraecisiothe act of cutting off; a piece cut off; cut,...
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 “precyzja”

  • precyzyjny
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