Where does “decrementer” come from?
decrementer (English) comes from English decrement, from Latin dēcrēmentum, from Latin dēcrēscō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
decrementer (English): Any device or circuit that carries out a...
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- Any device or circuit that carries out a...
Ancestry of “decrementer”, step by step
decrementer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decrement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decrement | A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series... |
| 2 | Latin | dēcrēmentum | diminution, decrease |
| 3 | Latin | dēcrēscō | to grow less or shorter, decrease, wane, dwindle |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |