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Where does “precyzyjny” come from?

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

precyzyjny (Polish): precise

Definitions

  1. precise

Ancestry of “precyzyjny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprecyzjaprecision
2Frenchprécisionprecision; detail; information
3Middle FrenchprécisionAlternative form of precision
4Latinpraecisiothe act of cutting off; a piece cut off; cut,...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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