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Where does “decollation” come from?

decollation (English) comes from Latin decollatus, from Latin decollo, 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.

decollation (English): The act of beheading someone; A picture of a...

Definitions

  1. The act of beheading someone; A picture of a...

Ancestry of “decollation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecollatusdecapitated, beheaded
2LatindecolloI decapitate or behead
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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