Where does “decepționant” come from?

decepționant (Romanian) comes from Romanian decepționa, from Romanian decepție, from French déception, from Latin dēceptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

decepționant (Romanian): disappointing

Definitions

  1. disappointing

Ancestry of “decepționant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandecepționato disappoint
2Romaniandecepțiedisappointment
3Frenchdéceptiondisappointment
4Latindēceptiōdeception, deceit
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-