Where does “funcționare” come from?

funcționare (Romanian) comes from Romanian funcționa, from French fonctionner, from French fonction, from Middle French function, from Latin functiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

funcționare (Romanian): operation, operating, functioning

Definitions

operation, operating, functioning

Ancestry of “funcționare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	funcționa	to function
2	French	fonctionner	to function, to work
3	French	fonction	function; role
4	Middle French	function	function
5	Latin	functiō	—
6	Latin	-tiō	—
7	Latin	dissertātiō	—
8	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
9	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
10	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11	Latin	calceus	shoe
12	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
13	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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