Where does “ilusionista” come from?

ilusionista (Portuguese) comes from French illusionniste, from French illusionner, from French illusion, from Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ilusionista (Portuguese): illusionist

Definitions

  1. illusionist

Ancestry of “ilusionista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchillusionnisteconjuror, illusionist
2Frenchillusionnerto delude
3Frenchillusionillusion
4Old Frenchillusion
5Latinillūsiōjeering, mocking
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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