Where does “decipiency” come from?

decipiency (English) comes from Latin decipiens, from Latin dēcipiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

decipiency (English): The state of being deceived; hallucination

Definitions

  1. The state of being deceived; hallucination

Ancestry of “decipiency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecipienscatching, trapping, deceiving, cheating
2Latindēcipiōto catch, ensnare, entrap, deceive, mislead, beguile, elude, cheat
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti