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Where does “денунцијантски” come from?

денунцијантски (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian denuncijant, from Serbo-Croatian denuncijácija, from Latin denuntiatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

денунцијантски (Serbo-Croatian): informer's, informing; like an informer

Definitions

  1. informer's, informing; like an informer

Ancestry of “денунцијантски”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandenuncijantinformer, snitch
2Serbo-Croatiandenuncijácija—
3Latindenuntiatioindication, intimation, announcement,...
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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