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Where does “adicción” come from?

adicción (Spanish) comes from Latin addictio, from Latin addīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

adicción (Spanish): addiction

Definitions

  1. addiction

Ancestry of “adicción”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaddictioThe awarding, adjudging or adjudication of...
2Latinaddīcō—
3Latindīcō—
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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