Where does “decrepitude” come from?

Decrepitude comes from French décrépitude, derived from Latin decrepitudo, meaning extreme old age or infirmity.

decrepitude (English): the state of being decrepit or worn out from age...

Definitions

  1. the state of being decrepit or worn out from age...

Ancestry of “decrepitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdécrépitudedecrepitude, decay
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →