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Where does “миссионе́р” come from?

миссионе́р (Russian) comes from French missionnaire, from French mission, from Old French mission, from Latin missiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “миссионе́р”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmissionnairerelating to a mission; missionary
2Frenchmissionmission
3Old Frenchmissionexpense; cost; outlay
4Latinmissiō—
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

Words derived from “миссионе́р”

  • миссионерский
  • მისიონერი
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