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Where does “пансион” come from?

пансион (Russian) comes from French pension, from Old French pension, from Latin pēnsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

пансион (Russian): boarding school; boardinghouse; board and lodging

Definitions

  1. boarding school; boardinghouse; board and lodging

Ancestry of “пансион”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchpensionA pension, regularly received payment; A pension,...
2Old FrenchpensionAlternative form of panssion; payment, rent
3Latinpēnsiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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