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Where does “decidual” come from?

decidual (English) comes from English decidua, from Latin dēciduus, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

decidual (English): of or relating to the decidua

Definitions

  1. of or relating to the decidua

Ancestry of “decidual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeciduaA mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is...
2Latindēciduus—
3Latindēcīdō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “decidual”

  • decidualize
  • decidualise
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