Where does “decedent” come from?
Decedent comes from Latin decedens, the present participle of decedo, which combines cedo (to go) with de (away), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European de (away).
decedent (English): A dead person; Removing; departing
Definitions
- A dead person; Removing; departing
Ancestry of “decedent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | decedens | withdrawing; deserting; yielding |
| 2 | Latin | decedo | I withdraw, retire, depart, leave or go away; I... |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |