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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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  1. Any device or circuit that carries out a...

Ancestry of “decrementer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecrementA small quantity removed or lost. One of a series...
2Latindēcrēmentum—
3Latindēcrēscō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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