Where does “decidualization” come from?

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

decidualization (English): The formation of the decidua

Definitions

  1. The formation of the decidua

Ancestry of “decidualization”, step by step

decidualization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English decidual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdecidualof or relating to the decidua
2EnglishdeciduaA mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is...
3Latindēciduusfalling down or off, deciduous
4Latindēcīdōto fall down or off; collapse; drop, hang down
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós