Where does “decanterful” come from?
decanterful (English) comes from English decanter, from English decant, from French décanter, from Latin dēcanthāre, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
decanterful (English): Enough to fill a decanter
Definitions
- Enough to fill a decanter
Ancestry of “decanterful”, step by step
decanterful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decanter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decanter | A vessel for decanting liquor; A receptacle for... |
| 2 | English | decant | To pour off gently, so as not to disturb the... |
| 3 | French | décanter | to decant |
| 4 | Latin | dēcanthāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |