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Where does “academentia” come from?

academentia (English) comes from English dementia, from Latin dēmentia, from Latin dēmēns, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

academentia (English): The state of insanity or loss of touch with...

Definitions

  1. The state of insanity or loss of touch with...

Ancestry of “academentia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdementiaA progressive decline in cognitive function due...
2Latindēmentia—
3Latindēmēns—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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