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Where does “decidability” come from?

decidability (English) comes from English decide, from Middle English deciden, from Middle French décider, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

decidability (English): the state or condition of being decidable

Definitions

  1. the state or condition of being decidable

Ancestry of “decidability”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdecideto resolve ; to choose, determine, or settle; to...
2Middle EnglishdecidenTo make a ruling or judgement; to decide an issue...
3Middle Frenchdécider—
4Latindēcīdō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “decidability”

  • undecidability
  • semi-decidability
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