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Where does “decretalist” come from?

decretalist (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.

decretalist (English): A member of a 13th-century school of...

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  1. A member of a 13th-century school of...

Ancestry of “decretalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecretalPertaining to a decree; A papal decree,...
2Middle Frenchdecretal—
3Late LatindecretalisOf, pertaining to or depending upon a decree or...
4Latindēcrētum—
5Latindēcernō—
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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