Where does “decrepitly” come from?

decrepitly (English) comes from English decrepit, from French décrépit, from Latin decrepitus, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

decrepitly (English): In a decrepit way

Definitions

  1. In a decrepit way

Ancestry of “decrepitly”, step by step

decrepitly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English decrepit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecrepitWeakened or worn out from age or wear
2Frenchdécrépitdecrepit; past participle of décrépir
3LatindecrepitusOf old men or old animals, very old
4Latindē-of; from
5Latindēof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →