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Where does “decepcionar” come from?

decepcionar (Spanish) comes from Spanish decepción, from Latin dēceptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

decepcionar (Spanish): to disappoint, to let down, to underwhelm

Definitions

  1. to disappoint, to let down, to underwhelm

Ancestry of “decepcionar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdecepcióna disappointment, a letdown, a let down;...
2Latindēceptiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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