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Where does “-ация” come from?

-ация (Russian) comes from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “-ация”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ātiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-ация”

  • децентрализация
  • дегустация
  • формализация
  • комплектация
  • номерация
  • нумерация
  • детализация
  • пульсация
  • кристаллизация
  • гармонизация
  • -acii
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