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Where does “decreest” come from?

decreest (English) comes from English decree, from Middle English decre, from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

decreest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “decreest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecreeAn edict or law; The judicial decision in a...
2Middle EnglishdecreAn instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree...
3Old Frenchdecrédecree
4Latindēcrētum—
5Latindēcernō—
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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