Where does “cadency” come from?

cadency (English) comes from Latin cadentia, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

cadency (English): Alternative form of cadence; Any systematic way...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cadence; Any systematic way...

Ancestry of “cadency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincadentianominative neuter plural of cadēns; accusative...
2Latincadōto fall, to fall out
3Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- →Every word from Proto-Italic kadō →Every word from Latin cadō →
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