Where does “decreet” come from?

decreet (English) comes from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

decreet (English): The final judgment of the Court of Session, or of...

Definitions

  1. The final judgment of the Court of Session, or of...

Ancestry of “decreet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdecrédecree
2LatindēcrētumA decision, decree, ordinance, order
3Latindēcernōto decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful)
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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