Where does “decretalism” come from?
decretalism (English) comes from English decretal, from Middle French decretal, from Late Latin decretalis, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
decretalism (English): The beliefs of the decretalists
Definitions
- The beliefs of the decretalists
Ancestry of “decretalism”, step by step
decretalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decretal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decretal | Pertaining to a decree; A papal decree,... |
| 2 | Middle French | decretal | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | decretalis | Of, pertaining to or depending upon a decree or... |
| 4 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 5 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |